iPad has various security features built in. I will review a few of them. They are all accessed by launching the settings app from the main iPad screen ( the icon with gears).
1. Password Lock : [ Settings-> General-> Password Lock -> Turn Password On]
When turned on. iPad will ask for password when unlocked. when the Password is turned on, you can select either a "simple password" aka 4 digits, or a non- simple password any phrase using a full keyboard.
2. Auto Lock : [ Settings-> General-> Auto-Lock]
Auto Lock will cause iPad to autolock after a period of unactivity. You can choose from 2min through 15 mins, or disable autolock. You can also choose to autolock the iPad when ever you use the "Smart cover" (bought separately)
3. The third security feature is called Restrictions in the settings app [Settings-> General -> Restrictions]. This is the area what allows you to setup parental controls. It lets to disable a few things to make iPad more secure for kids. You can set it up to use a different password than the Screen Lock password.
As you can see from the screen shot above, you can selectively disable a few apps. disable in app purchases disable content based on ratings. You can also restrict the ability to install or remove a few apps.
I have turned off in app purchases, set settings to G, and disabled the capability of deleting apps for my kids iPad.
iPad is designed as a "I" device and not a "Me" device. thus, when the "restrictions" are turned on, there isnt a way to bypass them by just typing in the password. Thus when I want to delete the App. I have to follow the following steps :
1. launch the settings app,
2. Type in the password to access the restrictions area
3. Turn on the app deletion
4. go back the screen
5. delete the app
6. launch the settings app,
7. Type in the password to access the restrictions area
8. Turn off the app deletion
Kinda pain! but it works.
Did u (or could u) create this post from iPad? The biggest issue I see with tablets is they are perfect as a content consumption device but are they there yet as content creation device?
ReplyDelete@HG hey IPads specially IPad2 is being pushed agressively as an content creation device. Apple has released both its iLife & iWork suites on iPad, this allows you to edit/create documents (word/spreadsheet/presentation) media (songs via garageband, movies via imovie, photos etc). Numerous websites are being redesigned to fit the tablet form factor. almost all of the google stuff is op[timized for tablet manipulation. almost anything on the web (non flash ;)) can be accessed from tablet.
ReplyDeleteSo I think tablets are definitely a content creation device. Number of my collegues extensively use tablets to take notes during meetings etc and love it,