Microsoft responds to Windows Mobile 5 Security Concerns
Microsoft officials said that Windows Mobile 5.0, the latest iteration of the product, provides users with the right balance of security and usability and does not put data stored on the devices at risk by failing to offer additional encryption.
With the features already built into the handheld software, along with aftermarket security tools available from its partners, the smart phone platform provides more than sufficient protection for enterprise workers who use the software, said John Starkweather, product manager of the Mobile and Embedded Devices division at Microsoft, in Redmond, Wash.
"Our intent is to provide a solution that works for most organizations; some may want additional security tools, and our partners can provide that and allow end users to encrypt everything natively on the phone," Starkweather said. "But most people don't want to encrypt everything on the device—most don't even do that on their PCs. There is such limited memory on the wireless devices, even smart phones, that using encryption like that slows performance down to a crawl."
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