How to protect data on Windows Mobile PDAs and smartphones

As PDAs are so easy to lose or to steal it is vitally important to encrypt sensitive data users carry on their Pocket PCs or smartphones. With SecuBox data is protected and transparently encrypted using industry class AES 256 bit encryption algorithm.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Windows Mobile Pocket PC or Smartphone

1. Download SecuBox for Pocket PC from http://www.aikosolutions.com/download/ (Select either Windows executable or direct device installation cab)
2. Install it on your Windows PDA or smartphone
3. Tap Create to Create your first virtual encrypted storage card on your PDA/ smartphone
4. Enter password that will protect your data - this has to be a minimum 8 character password. Your new encrypted storage looks and feels like another Windows Mobile storage card, only that the data you write there is transparently encrypted
5. Once you have written all files to this secure location, unmount the storage. Now you can be sure no data will get into hands of your competitors or any other third parties - even if your device is lost or stolen

Tips & Warnings

• SecuBox is a more secure and more convenient and reliable alternative to Windows Mobile 6.0 encryption. It ensures users will get access to the encrypted files even if the device is hard-reset. With its encryption key backup feature users will be able to get legitimate access to the encrypted storage cards even after Pocket PC device malfunction and partial data corruption.
• Compatibility: Windows Mobile 6.0/5.0, Pocket PC 2000/2002, Windows Mobile 2002/2003/2003SE/2005, Windows CE 3.0/4.0/4.1/4.2/5.0/5.2 Windows Mobile 6 Standard, 5.0 Smartphone, 2003 SE Smartphone, 2003 Smartphone, Smartphone 2002