Lock down Windows mobile devices in four ways

It's 5 PM on a Friday. Do you know where your data is?

Take a minute and think about that. You probably have many Windows file servers spread across your network that hold all kinds of important data. But do your users only work on desktop computers strapped to their cubicle desks? Or do they have laptops, Blackberry devices, PDAs, and other memory-capable gadgets on which your company's data and intellectual property can be stored? If you do, then the loss or theft of one of these devices can be far more costly than simply the price of the device itself. Take a few steps now to protect t

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he data your users may be storing on those devices.

About the author: Jonathan Hassell is author of Hardening Windows (Apress LP) and is a SearchWindowsSecurity.com site expert. Hassell is a systems administrator and IT consultant residing in Raleigh, N.C., who has extensive experience in networking technologies and Internet connectivity. He runs his own Web-hosting business, Enable Hosting. His previous book, RADIUS (O'Reilly & Associates), is a guide to implementing the RADIUS authentication protocol and overall network security. Ask Hassell a hardening Windows question today.