certification, Pointsec claims.
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 specifies the necessary security requirements of cryptographic technology used within U.S. government agencies' IT infrastructures. It supercedes FIPS 140-1, which until recently was the benchmark used by many governmental and private organizations to select strong encryption technology for their data systems.
Pointsec for Pocket PC is said to offer automatic, real-time encryption of all data on a user's PDA, including data created using Outlook email, notes, Pocket Word, and more. The package also automatically secures data stored on removable media such as MicroDrives, MMC/SD cards, and CompactFlash cards.
In addition to real-time data encryption, Pointsec for Pocket PC also offers enforceable mandatory access control using a choice of password methods, including exclusive PicturePIN and QuickPIN authentication technologies, according to Pointsec. Furthermore, the product automatically encrypts and decrypts data with no noticeable performance degradation.
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