1. Security of Handheld Devices
Jesse Cowan

2. Handheld Security Categories
Password Theft
Viruses and Data Corruption
Data Theft Through Line Sniffing
Theft of the Device Itself
Mobile Code Vulnerabilities
Wireless Vulnerabilities

3. Fast-Growing Technology
PC > Laptop > Handheld
Lines between devices becoming blurred
More computing power attracts software developers of good and bad nature

4. Handhelds in the Workplace
Synchronization of data used to happen on a PC
More powerful, more problems
No standard software
Headaches for network admins

5. Viruses More computing power attracts software developers
Mainly affect handhelds that surf the web
Capable of spreading viruses to your pc and possibly to networks
Capable of launching/receiving DoS attacks
Wireless vulnerabilities only affect devices that use wireless applications and have a wireless port open

6. Security Measures Lots of different software
Manage link to PC / Anti-Virus software
If you’re on a network with important data, access web services through a VPN, network speeds through a VPN will be slower, though

7. Physical Liability Small, easily stolen
Getting data from them is as simple as powering them on
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Developing methods to stop unauthorized access
Proximity Beacons / Unauthorized Access in unauthorized locations
Smart cards / Size restraints (possible card to fit in Micro SD slot)