KASPERSKY UPDATES PDA PROTECTION

Written by Adam Gosling

Wednesday, 29 June 2005

Kaspersky Lab has released a new version of its PDA protection suite for smartphones and handhelds. The new release offers encryption, auto-updates and a new user interface. Though the company admits the hacker and virus threat to handheld devices is “nascent” there’s no doubt the business world is keen to shore up some protection for the increasing amount of corporate data stored on these devices. The latest version offers protection for devices running PocketPC, Palm OS, Microsoft Smartphone 2002 and Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphone. Featuring improved virus detection and disinfection functions, along with an antivirus monitor that tracks application activity in real time, the utility can be set to update antivirus databases automatically and offers the ability to encrypt data stored on the device. Unauthorised users are blocked from accessing confidential information, and PocketPC users can create hidden folders where stored data is encrypted and folders are password protected, says the company. In the event that a Palm OS users' password to lock their device is bypassed and a malicious user gains access to the memory card, the encryption will still protect their stored information. New cryptographic algorithms from the Intel library are also incorporated to further heighten security when the program is run under PocketPC. Kaspersky Labs in Australia. Related news items Garmin Does Phone Nav -04/10/2007 Next-Gen 3G RAZR DownUnder -24/09/2007 Vodafone UK Promises All-You-Can-Hear Music -12/09/2007 Semi-Rugged With Grunt -05/09/2007 Phone, iPod Link With New Music Pack -03/09/2007 Newer news items Ericsson Does Security Deal With Trend Micro -09/03/2006 MOBILE WORKERS GET NAKED -28/02/2006 EMERGENCY DIALLING FOR MOBILES -16/02/2006 TROJAN TARGETS PC AND PHONE -22/09/2005 BETTER WIRELESS SECURITY -23/08/2005 Older news items RIM BEEFS UP SECURITY FOR US SPOOKS -28/06/2005 MOBILE DRIVE FINGERED -22/06/2005 NEVER LOSE YOUR PASSWORD -30/05/2005 MOBILE NOTES SOLUTIONS GET MORE SECURITY -12/05/2005 VERISIGN TO DO WiFi AUTHENTICATION -05/05/2005 Tag This Now: