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Patch those holiday gifts
- TAGS:byod, Christmas, enterprise, Insider Content, malware
- IT TOPICS:Desktop Apps, LAN/WAN/Broadband/Wireless, Laptops & Netbooks, Mobile Apps, Security
As 2011 draws to a close, I hope all of you have at this stage sorted out holiday gifts for your nearest and dearest. For a change this year I think I have gotten everything in time -- thanks mostly to a few hours spent in Abu Dhabi duty free a few weeks ago. Â
My three-year-old daughter has been using my iPad more and more recently so top of her list this year is a kid's learning tablet. After purchasing said item, I wanted to make sure it was working okay before wrapping it up. I powered it up and the first thing it wanted to do was connect to the Internet to download an update. This got me thinking, what other Christmas gifts should I update or patch before wrapping?
During the holiday season some lucky people may be in receipt of things like smartphones, tablet computers and other electronic gadgets. In a lot of cases the items are gift wrapped and handed straight over. Some online stores even provide this gift wrapping service so items are shipped directly to the recipient.
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