PDA security protection for pocket PC. (Security News).Pointsec Mobile Technologies, has released Pointsec for Pocket PC, the company's newest PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). security product. For enterprises distributing handheld devices running on the Pocket PC platform, PointsecO for Pocket PC provides enforceable mandatory access control A system of access control that assigns security labels or classifications to system resources and allows access only to entities (people, processes, devices) with distinct levels of authorization or clearance. These controls are enforced by the operating system or security kernel. along with data encryption data encryption, the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data encryption has been used primarily to protect diplomatic and military secrets from foreign , all of which can be centrally managed. Pointsec for Pocket PC uses a combination of unique picture-based access control - user authentication See authentication. and data encryption to ensure the security of the device and the data stored within. AB.Pointsec for Pocket PC Features/Benefits * Enforceable Mandatory Access Control - Prevents illicit use of the device and prevents an authorized user authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal from uninstalling the security software. * Picture PIN Authentication - Login codes consisting of image sets, making login PIN's easy to remember and difficult to uncover. * QuickPIN Authentication - A shorter version of the PicturePIN, which allows for quick, yet secure, access to a PDA device that has gone into "sleep" mode. * Automatic 128-bit and 256-bit AES User-Transparent Data Encryption -- All data stored on removable media In computer storage, removable media refers to storage media which can be removed from its reader device, conferring portability on the data it carries. A removable drive is a reader device for such media. is automatically encrypted without user intervention. An enerypted removable media card appears blank when placed in a rogue device. * User Account Lockout lockout, intentional closing up of a company, factory, or shop by an employer to prevent employees from working during a strike or labor dispute. The term lockout -- The number of failed user log in attempts, before account lockout, is set by the administrator and can be centrally managed and administered. * Remote Help - Even without access to the Internet, users can unlock their device, regain access and reset their password by contacting their help desk. * Central Management Administrators can deploy and update their organization's security policy, deploy software updates, and provide remote help via one location. * XTNDConnect Manageable Pointsec for Pocket PC can be deployed and updated via the XTNDConnect server from Extended Systems. www.pointsec.com |
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