Building Solutions with the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework: Architecture and Best Practices for Mobile Development

Executive Summary

In recent times, and with good reason, as attacks such as Code Red, Nimbda, and Slammer have shown, security has been pushed to the forefront of the minds of architects and developers. And just as Microsoft has rededicated itself to security by launching its Trustworthy Computing initiative, your organization should be sure to design and implement its applications using the secure coding practices and principles reviewed in this chapter. Even though Compact Framework applications may at first appear immune to such attacks, their connection to back-end systems and their portability introduce a variety of security risks that must be mitigated. As a result, you need to consider security at the device, application, and communication ...