Palm Secuirity?

I'm not sure whether this will be considered on topic, but here goes:

I have a new palm OS hand held. (The Tungsten T5 if it matters.) I am
considering getting a WiFi card for it. The standard advice for laptops
is to make sure you have a good firewall before going WiFi since you are
creating an open link to your machine. Is there a similar requirement
for a Palm? Is separate software required? or is it in the WiFi Card
installation? Any one have any experience with these gadgets?

Thanks in advance
John

John Hyde

John,

The wifi card will only be supplied with a driver for the PALM OS. No
Firewall Software will come with it.
As for Firewal for palm there is a few thirdparty options
Credant Technologies
Zone Alarm I think have one to.

I use a Windows Mobile device and a Symbian Phone.
I keep my sensitive data encrypted.

Hope this helps.

"John Hyde" <> wrote in message
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> I'm not sure whether this will be considered on topic, but here goes:
>
> I have a new palm OS hand held. (The Tungsten T5 if it matters.) I am
> considering getting a WiFi card for it. The standard advice for laptops
> is to make sure you have a good firewall before going WiFi since you are
> creating an open link to your machine. Is there a similar requirement
> for a Palm? Is separate software required? or is it in the WiFi Card
> installation? Any one have any experience with these gadgets?
>
> Thanks in advance
> John

rm-rf

"rm-rf" <> wrote:

> As for Firewal for palm there is a few thirdparty options
> Credant Technologies
> Zone Alarm I think have one to.

Does PalmOS actually contain any services reachable via network? If
not, those "firewalls" are just as pointless as the virus scanners for
PalmOS.

Juergen Nieveler
--
"Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are
malevolently well informed about the United States." - J. Bartlett Brebner

Juergen Nieveler

Agreeing with Juergen

Dont think there is much to worry about

"Juergen Nieveler" <> wrote in message
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> "rm-rf" <> wrote:
>
> > As for Firewal for palm there is a few thirdparty options
> > Credant Technologies
> > Zone Alarm I think have one to.
>
> Does PalmOS actually contain any services reachable via network? If
> not, those "firewalls" are just as pointless as the virus scanners for
> PalmOS.
>
> Juergen Nieveler
> --
> "Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are
> malevolently well informed about the United States." - J. Bartlett Brebner

rm-rf

"rm-rf" <> wrote:

> Agreeing with Juergen
>
> Dont think there is much to worry about

What I'd actually worry about is Bluetooth. Bluetooth-stacks seem to be
far more vulnerable right now that any IP-stack... it's bad enough if
somebody can get your phonebook out of your mobile by a buggy Bluetooth
stack, just how much worse would it be if he could get all the contents
of your PDA?

Juergen Nieveler
--
Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs.

Juergen Nieveler

I only seen speculation about this.
No one have ever shown me or displayed that it is possible to gain access to
a device via bluetooth without pairing.

I dont disagree with you Juergen, anything is possible.

"Juergen Nieveler" <> wrote in message
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> "rm-rf" <> wrote:
>
> > Agreeing with Juergen
> >
> > Dont think there is much to worry about
>
> What I'd actually worry about is Bluetooth. Bluetooth-stacks seem to be
> far more vulnerable right now that any IP-stack... it's bad enough if
> somebody can get your phonebook out of your mobile by a buggy Bluetooth
> stack, just how much worse would it be if he could get all the contents
> of your PDA?
>
> Juergen Nieveler
> --
> Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs.

rm-rf

"rm-rf" <> wrote:

> I only seen speculation about this.
> No one have ever shown me or displayed that it is possible to gain
> access to a device via bluetooth without pairing.

This attack sounds quite interesting:
http://www.eng.tau.ac.il/~yash/shaked-wool-mobisys05/

Juergen Nieveler
--
No, I'm not suggesting anything - I'm TELLING you

Juergen Nieveler