Camera-Enabled Phones Pose Significant Liability for Most Enterprises, Warns META Group; Organizations Should Disable Camera in Feature-Rich Mobile Phones.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2003 With the cost of adding cameras to mobile phones becoming marginal ($2-$5 per phone), META Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: METG METG Military Effects Test Group ) expects the majority of phones to include this capability within two to three years. However, for many organizations cameras represent a significant liability or security risk -- such as inappropriate candid can·did adj. 1. Free from prejudice; impartial. 2. Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion. shots of employees and pictures of production lines. While the quality of most cameras in current phones is poor, it nonetheless represents a potential channel for leaks of sensitive data or other images that can produce unintended consequences For the "Law of unintended consequences", see Unintended consequence Unintended Consequences is a novel by author John Ross, first published in 1996 by Accurate Press. . META Group recommends setting up a clear policy of no camera-enabled phones. "Most organizations that provide phones to their employees and that are evaluating new, feature-rich mobile phones should require the vendor or carrier/supplier to permanently disable To turn off; deactivate. See disabled. the camera or provide a device without a camera," said Jack Gold, vice president with META Group's Technology Research Services. "In addition, most organizations should examine mobile phones coming on premises and prevent camera-enabled devices from entering, particularly those belonging to non-employees." Enterprises should set firm policies for such devices and restrict their acquisition and use. Furthermore, all employees should be made aware of the policy and be called on to actively enforce it throughout the workplace. "Although we expect to see some camera-enabled devices used in enterprises -- insurance adjusters, inspections, field services -- most organizations will look unfavorably on the deployment of camera-enabled devices and restrict their acquisition and use," said Gold. About META Group META Group is a leading provider of information technology research, advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal , and strategic consulting. Delivering objective and actionable Giving sufficient legal grounds for a lawsuit; giving rise to a Cause of Action. An act, event, or occurrence is said to be actionable when there are legal grounds for basing a lawsuit on it. guidance, META Group's experienced analysts and consultants are trusted advisors to IT and business executives around the world. Our unique collaborative models In psycholinguistics, the collaborative model(or conversational model) is a theory for explaining how speaking and understanding work in conversation, specifically how people in conversation coordinate to determine definite references. and dedicated customer service help clients be more efficient, effective, and timely in their use of IT to achieve their business goals. Visit metagroup.com for more details on our high-value approach. |
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