PDA security : incorporating handhelds into your enterprise

Because of their small, portable nature, PDAs present a unique security dilemma. This is the essential reference for PSA technicians and IT professionals who need to understand and solve this challenge. Written by a security expert, the book explores PDA security issues and details what must be done to establish privacy in the hand-held medium. Covers the vast variety of devices available, including Palm, PocketPC, and RIM devices. It includes a case study guide: PDA Defense Palm's Choice for Enterprise, explains why handheld security is largely about OS (Operating Systems), explores hacking problems, answers the questions: When does a handheld become an IT problem and what is a measured IT response ?

FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION TO PDA SECURITY IN THE ENTERPRISE Incorporating Handhelds into the Enterprise PDAs in the Enterprise The Power Resource Guide to Understanding Where Security Must be Achieved SECTION TWO: HANDHELDS IN THE ENTERPRISE When a Handheld Becomes Information Technology's Problem The Components of a Measured IT Response The How-To Guide SECTION THREE: THE TECHNOLOGY OF PDA SECURITY: CRYPTOGRAPHY, PASSWORDS, HACKING, AND MORE Understanding Handheld Security is Largely About the Operating System Hacking Threats and Mitigations SECTION FOUR: GRADUATION Handhelds Where Does Device Security Go from Here? INDEX