If you don't have your own PDA — a Palm, Visor, or one of the Windows CE devices — ask someone who uses one how much they value the device. The responses will likely be overwhelmingly positive. People use PDAs to hold all sorts of personal information-contacts, PINs, passwords, and more often a connection to the company database. Their size and weight make them easy to carry; tools are constantly being developed to make them easier to use.
So that leaves just one important question: If they're becoming such an important and valuable tool to the business community, why do their owners keep losing them? And besides a $300 or $500 piece of hardware, how much damage does a lost palmtop do?
Kevin Shahbazi, assistant vice president of marketing for Trust Digital, said loss is one of the biggest problems. “The big challenge for security companies is that PDA users have all their information sitting out there, and they aren't taking care of it.”
When a Password Isn't Enough
Trust Digital's (www.trustdigital.com) solution is PDA Secure: software to protect products that, at best, have mere passwords to protect the data inside. “It's just not safe to rely on a simple password,” Shahbazi said. “Our product provides encryption, so even if the PDA is stolen, the thief can't get in.”
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