Thursday, June 16, 2005
eWeek Reviews PointSec & WinMagic PocketPC Security Solutions
Posted by Ekkie Tepsupornchai in "ARTICLE" @ 02:00 PM
"eWEEK Labs tested two product families that add layers of protection to corporate clients: New products from Pointsec Mobile Technologies Inc. and WinMagic Inc. provide data encryption and tightened authentication on Microsoft Corp. Windows desktops and notebooks, as well as on Pocket PC-based devices. These products and others like them increase the management and performance overhead of the mobile systems on which they're installed, but organizations that allow employees to carry sensitive data out of the relative protection of their campus walls can't afford to be without the protections they afford."
It's no secret that the Windows Mobile platform is not all-encompassing when it comes to security, though Windows Mobile 5 does appear to address many (though not all) of those weaknesses. If your corporation is seriously considering encryption and security options to keep sensitive data safe, you may want to take a look at this review from eWeek. Do any of you have experience with 3rd party security/encryption solutions for the Pocket PC? Let us know, I'd be interested in hearing from you.
It's no secret that the Windows Mobile platform is not all-encompassing when it comes to security, though Windows Mobile 5 does appear to address many (though not all) of those weaknesses. If your corporation is seriously considering encryption and security options to keep sensitive data safe, you may want to take a look at this review from eWeek. Do any of you have experience with 3rd party security/encryption solutions for the Pocket PC? Let us know, I'd be interested in hearing from you.
