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Security in the Palm of Your Hand

Overview Physical theft and loss continue to be the main attack vectors against handheld devices. Their improved capabilities have made these devices a business platform with the potential for exposing sensitive information. The proper use of authentication and encryption can help to manage the risk to the enterprise. Read about a number of alternative architectures for providing these mechanisms, including third-party products, applications, carrier offerings, and the capabilities of the device itself.

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Publisher	Burton Group	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2006	Downloads	10
Format	White Papers
Topics	PDA, Anti-Hacking, Network Security, Security Management, Biometrics, Tablets, Best Practices

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