> reality time - is there really a need for > security? PDA's are *personal*, you dont > normally leave them lying around. the same > argument comes up with having the * char > printed when you type in passwords ... > security is just a serious waste of time.
Waste of time? I don't think so. First of all, PDAs may be personal (read: used by one person, not shared), but that typically also means that they have personal information stored in it. And more and more they also have corporate information on them (it's a major focus for Palm and MS to get devices into the enterprise). And people do leave them lying around, just like they let other personal stuff lying around. And PDAs get stolen, just like other (personal) stuff gets stolen. Is it really surprising that one of the most popular categories of applications is "security" software (programs that lock your Palm, encrypt your memos, store passwords, credit card numbers, ... encrypted)? So yes, there is a need for (better) security. Note that the latest iPAQ has a fingerprint scanner built-in. I hope (and expect) that these will become standard in all handhelds sooner or later. Oliver __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
