SANS InfoSec Reading Room - PDAs and Other Mobile Devices

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Featuring 10 papers as of Nov 22, 2009

Security Policy for the use of handheld devices in corporate environments

By: Nicolas Guerin (posted on June 24, 2008)

Auditing Nokia Communicator 9500 in Enterprise Context

By: Leonard Ong (posted on May 17, 2005)

Companies' confidential information can be stored in the device, and a compromise on the device will pose risks to companies. The paper aims to describe an audit on Nokia Communicator 9500 implementation in Enterprise context.

Securing PDAs in the Health Care Environment

By: Sarah H. Blanton (posted on October 31, 2003)

This paper discusses the ways to secure PDAs, especially for use in the health care industry.

The Dilemma of PDA Security: An Overview

By: Daniel M. Lyon (posted on October 31, 2003)

This paper examines the security vulnerabilities of PDAs and various tools to secure hand-held devices.

Wireless Security: Blackberry by Research In Motion

By: Jeff Danielson (posted on October 31, 2003)

This paper presents an introduction to the Blackberry Wireless Email devices as well as suggestions to help Information Security Professionals minimize the risk of using such devices

The PDA as a Threat Vector

By: Richard Price (posted on October 31, 2003)

This paper addresses the threat to information security posed by the PDA (including related devices such as smartphones).

Handheld Security: A Layered Approach

By: Nelson Beach (posted on October 31, 2003)

This paper describes a four-layered approach to security for mobile computing with a PDA.

Pocket PC - Secure or Unsecured?

By: Darrin Murriner (posted on October 31, 2003)

This paper examines some of the steps that can be taken to secure the information stored on PDAs.

Security Vulnerabilities in the Palm OS version 3.x

By: Laura Thomas (posted on October 31, 2003)

This article will examine the security features standard with the Palm OS(R) version 3.x, their vulnerabilities, and some alternative security software which help remedy these vulnerabilities. The classic ideals of information security apply to a Palm device as well as to a network.

PDAs in the Corporate Environment

By: Dave Croxton (posted on October 31, 2003)

This paper examines the security concerns of the PDA Operating Systems Palm and Windows CE ("Pocket PC").