Comments on: Dolphins to fine players who visit “unauthorized” sites on iPad playbooks

By: sojumaster

sojumaster — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:04:48 +0000

silvercutlery says:Jun 24, 2012 11:16 AM

@adlent

Each playbook file is encrypted with a unique code. So if it pops up on the web, they can track it back to the person responsible.

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Once the encryption is broke, it can be stripped. Besides, if I was to hack their iPads for the playbook, do you think i would care to strip the identifing meta data off of it?

By: roadbiscuit

roadbiscuit — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:26:51 +0000

If the app they’re running is PlayerLync and they’re on the web, activity can be monitored and the playbook stuff erased remotely. But anyway, why do the Dolphins care what else the players do with it as long as they’re also using it for learning?

By: commonsensedude

commonsensedude — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:22:03 +0000

I hope for the team’s sake that they’ve put a lot of thought into the potential dangers of putting their playbooks on a tablet. It’s not a bad idea but it does come with both dangers as well as advantages.

What are they going to do, for example, when someone writes some malware that sends the playbook to another team (we’ll call that app “iBelichick”). Or, worse yet, when somebody writes a virus that turns on the iPad’s camera and mic and allows outsiders to essentially be inside the locker room and the team meetings via electronic proxy.

Technology can be used for both good and evil and usually ends up being used for both at the same time.

By: chazzmon

chazzmon — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:55:14 +0000

They should spend some money on a wideout. When Ocho comes off his worst, and a HORRIBLE year and he’s the best you got…you’re in trouble.

By: thacloser86

thacloser86 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:45:55 +0000

The Dolphins are a JOKE from ownership all the way down to head coach. I would’ve hired Mike Sherman as HC but instead you hired Philbin get a clue.

By: mikelitoris1

mikelitoris1 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:42:03 +0000

Berardino specifically mentioned YouTube and Twitter (but not sun-sentinel.com) as examples of forbidden fruit.
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In other news, Chad Johnson requests a trade.

By: phinfan

phinfan — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:41:54 +0000

simple solution: Take the wifi off of it.

By: daaabears

daaabears — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:22:18 +0000

First name that came to mind…Ochocinco.

Really, these guys have enough money to by their own, this one is for business.

By: pacificnw7722

pacificnw7722 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:19:02 +0000

Bill Belichick just put an ad in for “good hacker” needed immediately………….

By: pierrepoint1

pierrepoint1 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:05:05 +0000

Unless the players can’t take the iPads out of the building, how do they know the surfing wasn’t done at home?

If they fined me, they would get that iPad back in a plastic bag, after I’d taken a hammer to it.

By: jrcoop

jrcoop — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:02:57 +0000

I heard Belichick has already hired hackers for staff.

By: rj88888

rj88888 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:57:10 +0000

The players that would goof-off rather than use their time efficiently should be shown the way out of Miami.

By: knowerofallthings

knowerofallthings — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:38:52 +0000

why don’t they just put blocking software on the ipads instead of treating them like children. 10K seriously?

By: thehaljordanproject

thehaljordanproject — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:25:12 +0000

Why would they use Ipads and not Blackberry Playbooks??? Aside from being a better tablet in just about every possible way they are also much more secure to prevent info being leaked/stolen. Plus they could locked them down instead of chasing players around to fine them. Not to mention the namesake of the device just begs for it to be on NFL sidelines

By: drewsylvania

drewsylvania — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:17:05 +0000

Networking your playbook device is a surefire way to get your playbook stolen.

By: silvercutlery

silvercutlery — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:16:30 +0000

@adlent

Each playbook file is encrypted with a unique code. So if it pops up on the web, they can track it back to the person responsible.

So what you ask?

1. That player would be heavily penalised for breaking NDA / sensitive data.

2. Their reputation would be shot. No team will sign a 5th string CB/S who was just cut by Miami who apparently likes to leak playbooks.

By: njsteelersfan

njsteelersfan — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:13:34 +0000

Now thats the way to win games upgrade your playbook and not the players .

By: voyager6

voyager6 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:06:52 +0000

As an IT Professional (CISSP certification), I am worried about so many teans converting to iPads.

If they can be made to only work over a team’s closed network or the team maintains firewalls and proxy servers limiting where the players may surf and it is monitored for intrusion, then there is a chance the iPad will work.

If the iPads can be used on public WiFi (many restaurant, hotel networks are unsafe) then eventually a hacker will steal a playbook and sell them to the highest bidder or blackmail the team. What a scandal that would create!

Miami not limiting where players can go scares me!

By: seahulk9

seahulk9 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:53:34 +0000

i need to get me a job fining nfl players..

By: spellingcops

spellingcops — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:52:24 +0000

If you’re going to pimp the app, you should improve it.

By: adlent

adlent — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:50:13 +0000

I don’t know a lot about the iPad since I’m not a big Apple guy, but working in government IT with similar devices (and potentially including the iPad in the future) it seems if they were so concerned about playbooks leaking out they would have methods to deactivate certain features on the iPad for security purposes. With all the resources NFL organizations have, it is pretty much their own fault if they put these media devices in the hands of athletes and have sensitive material end up on the net.

By: bangitfootball

bangitfootball — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:48:14 +0000

But can they watch themselves on HARD KNOCKS on their Ipads?

By: steelcity23

steelcity23 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:38:00 +0000

Sounds like they figured out how they are going to pay for all the Ipads!

By: pooflingingmonkey

pooflingingmonkey — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:33:49 +0000

So, no iPorn?

By: 1972wasalongtimeago

1972wasalongtimeago — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:33:24 +0000

What about googling pictures of Loren Tannehill?

Oh come on….like you haven’t done it.

By: skoobyfl

skoobyfl — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:29:43 +0000

I wouldn’t do that, yeah I did that.