09-19-2002, 08:37 PM
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Microsoft's Doug Dedo speaks Pocket PC security
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2002/sep02/09-05MobileSecurity.asp
Doug Dedo, Enterprise Audience Marketing Manager with Microsoft�s Mobile Devices Division, has put together an interesting article about "the concerns of enterprise customers about security and mobile computing." Doug Dedo has also put together a Pocket PC Security White Paper, which compiles available solutions in a practical way.
"I cannot over-emphasize the importance of encrypted data. It�s also important to use the appropriate mechanisms for encrypting data, and to fully utilize technology such as virtual private networks and digitally signing files, so it�s easy to tell where they�re from. ... There are four main things enterprises should take into consideration. First, public key infrastructure, or PKI, which provides a digital signature on a file or a piece of software that indicates where it came from, which can dramatically cut down on viruses by limiting what�s accepted. Then there is virus-scanning software from companies such as F-Secure, McAfee, SOFTWIN and Computer Associates. We encourage having data encrypted on the device, using both the device�s memory and external storage cards offered by F-Secure, Pointsec, and Trust Digital. Finally, we encourage our enterprise customers to maintain a personal firewall for users. They prevent snooping or accessing what�s taking place on the device when the user is connecting to the Internet." (Source: Chris Forsberg)
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09-20-2002, 09:57 PM
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