Camera Phones
I just returned from a semi-annual business trip to the Maritimes. During this one week trip I visited approximately 16 customers in 3 different industries (pulp & paper, power generation and tire manufacturing). I was NOT allowed to enter the premises with a camera in 4 of these plants.
That is 25%, which is pretty high considering none of these plants are Aerospace or Military related. And, in my opinion, the plants that restricted camera use did not have anything to hide...believe me.
The problem with this is, I don't just carry a phone it is a converged device. Two in fact. A Treo 650 and a PDA2k, as well as a standard 6.0 MP digital camera. These devices are a necessary part of my business as all of my contact info, historical data for a particular account and product technical information is stored on my devices.
Now, I have no trouble signing a waiver stating that I will not take any pictures and I don't mind even turning my phone off. Normally I just turn off the ringer but I do not take calls when I am with a customer. However, to not allow me to bring my "important information" in to a meeting is, as seems to always happen here in Canada, overkill!
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