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Mobile Security For Windows Mobile Software For Pocket PCs "Pointsec For Pocket PC" Offers Automatic, Real-time Encryption Of (30.06.03)
- Protect Data's subsidiary Pointsec Mobile Technologies, a global leader in
enterprise security software for laptops, desktops, and PDAs, announced that
its Pointsec for Pocket PC 2.0 mobile security software supports Windows
Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PC, Microsoft's newest version of software
for Pocket PC devices.
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Pointsec
for Pocket PC 2.0 is a premier security product for Windows Mobile-based
personal digital assistants (PDAs). The security application offers
automatic, real-time encryption of all data on a user's PDA, including data
created using Microsoft Outlook e-mail, Notes, Pocket Word and more. Pointsec
for Pocket PC 2.0 also automatically secures data stored on removable media
such as MicroDrives, MultiMedia Cards (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) cards and
Compact Flash (CF) cards, thus ensuring that all forms of personal and
enterprise data will be protected. Easily
deployed by the enterprise from a central location via wireless download,
Pointsec for Pocket PC 2.0 offers enforceable mandatory access control using
a choice of password methods. Its exclusive PicturePIN and QuickPIN
authentication technologies are alternative and improved methods compared to
traditional alphanumeric login passwords; picture-based login codes are
easier to remember and far more user-friendly for mobile devices with small
screens and hard-to-use mini-keyboards. "Pointsec
is pleased to be able to support Windows Mobile 2003 software, Microsoft's
next-generation mobile operating system," said Peter Larsson, president
of Pointsec Mobile Technologies AB. "Pocket PC 2003 offers a huge range
of user-focused improvements including better wireless connectivity, improved
messaging, exciting multimedia capabilities, and much more. As Windows Mobile
software for Pocket PCs becomes even more useful and enjoyable, Pointsec will
be there to provide unparalleled mobile security via Pointsec for Pocket PC
2.0." "Pointsec
for Pocket PC 2.0 brings additional value to Windows Mobile 2003 software for
Pocket PCs by providing transparent, easy-to-use and reliable mobile
security," said Mary Rose Becker, group manager for the Mobile Devices
Division at Microsoft Corp. "Microsoft's goal with Windows Mobile is to
make a great mobile platform even better. As a Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003
launch partner, Pointsec is assisting in reaching this goal by further
enhancing the security of Windows Mobile-based devices." In
addition to real-time, 128-bit AES encryption and enforceable mandatory
access control, Pointsec for Pocket PC 2.0 extends the performance and
battery life of Pocket PC 2003 PDAs by decrypting data only as it is needed.
The product operates with no noticeable performance penalty; its exceptional
usability and dependability ensure a high degree of user satisfaction. As part of the Windows Mobile 2003 introduction, Pointsec for Pocket PC 2.0 will be promoted to millions of Pocket PC users as a premier product that utilizes the benefits of the Windows Mobile software for Pocket PC. (ma) Pointsec
Mobile Technologies Contact:
Thomas Bill, CEO Tel. (0046-8) 45954 95 E-Mail: thomas.bill@pointsec.com Niederlassung in Düsseldorf Tel. (0211) 52391238 Web: www.pointsec.com |
