Cisco SIO To Go: Half-baked iPhone Security Tool

I’ve spent a lot of years fussing with servers and networks. So, this item in CNET…

Cisco launches iPhone security app

…with Cisco, security, and iPhone in a single subject line is interesting (ironically, Cisco sued Apple over the iPhone name before the Apple iPhone’s launch). SIO is an acronym for Security Intelligence Operations.

Cisco’s SIO site describes it as: Early-warning intelligence, threat and vulnerability analysis, and proven Cisco mitigation solutions to help protect networks. But, from what I see this free iPhone app…

Cisco SIO To Go (iTunes App Store)

Doesn’t tell me anything I couldn’t find using nslookup. It didn’t see to tell me much else of use from a cyber security aspect.

The app doesn’t even record the domain names and IP addresses I typed into its search box. So, a recheck requirings retyping the name or IP address all over again (and again and again for repeat checks) on the iPhone’s virtual keyboard.

This app is a huge disappointment. I don’t understand how an industry giant like Cisco allowed it to be released.

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