Windows Phone Thoughts: Analysts Say Windows Mobile 5.0 Fails to Deliver Adequate Security

Windows Mobile 5.0 and the recently-announced MSFP pack a punch when it comes to security enhancements, but a pair from Gartner beg to differ (again). In a June 9 report, the pair claim that the security improvements "are insufficient and do not meet basic enterprise security needs," and that MSFP "does not go far enough with security for enterprise-wide deployment." In a later report dated June 10, Gartner claims that MSFP will make mobile e-mail "a good enough solution for some organisations" (but obviously not suitable for enterprise-wide deployment). It seems that the message Gartner tries to convey here is that Windows Mobile 5.0 only offers a basic security solution. But in these reports, they appear to have stupidly adopted the same old critical attitude that saw them attack the Pocket PC platform back in 2002, so these reports may well be clouded with elements of bias. Biased or not, I guess the bottom line here is whether they're right? You decide.