Waking Up to Reality: Security and Handheld Computing Devices

Handheld computing devices, like Palms and Pocket PCs, play an essential role in many people’s lives.

They often store confidential contact and schedule information and, with their increased computing power, networking capability and application support, are the natural home for sensitive reports and passwords. Unfortunately, many corporate security departments have not kept pace with the changing nature of these devices and have turned a blind eye to the threats they pose to their corporate data. This brief article is intended to help you better understand the real threats that handhelds pose to your data and infrastructure and how you can start to address the problem. The problem IT ...
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