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Windows Mobile Security Software Fails the Test

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the running-the-gauntlet dept.

boebert_ms writes "Windows Mobile security software is insecure and buggy, according to a report from Airscanner. In a paper posted at msmobiles.com, roughly 20 different Windows Mobile programs (e.g. MS Money, Password Master 3.5, etc) were examined and found to have a wide range of issues from broken protection schemes to poor encryption algorithms, and more. The paper goes into some details about each program and their flaws and also provides some tips on how to protect your data."

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  1. Application Problems by Trevahaha · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Sounds like they are application design problems, not platform problems. How is Palm OS any better? I'm seriously interested, does Palm OS immune to these issues?

  2. Shitty applications, but how common are they? by perkr · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It would be interesting to along with each application and its security flaw(s) see how many users they have. Some of these seem to be rather poor shareware that is probably as bad on a desktop as on a PDA.

    Still, an informative article, I've never really considered security at all on a PDA. Since they are nowadays wifi connected and used as password managers and for company email, obviously the concern should be greater.