Securing the Device
The first layer of security to consider is that provided by the device itself. Various vendors may employ different mechanisms to secure a device or rely on the facilities of the underlying platform and operating system, such as the Pocket PC running on Windows CE. In addition, organizations can augment the OS software with third-party solutions. Generally, the types of security that can be used to protect the device fall into the categories of authentication, antivirus protection, and lockdown.
Authentication
The simplest step organizations can take to protect devices on which Compact Framework applications run is to require some form of authentication. For example, Pocket PC 2002 and later devices running Windows CE support ...
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