Keeping data safe: Protecting data on handheld devices helps keep confidential information from...

MANY PEOPLE USE their handheld devices like a second brain. Not only do they store their calendars, address books, and task lists on the devices, but also confidential information essential to their businesses. But few users take steps to secure the information, even with simple password protection. Entering a password takes away some of the convenience of whipping out a Palm or Pocket PC to check on the next appointment or look up a phone number.

Since the devices can be easily misplaced and expose corporate information to anyone who finds it, IT departments are slowly