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Old 06-16-2009, 03:20 PM
Chris
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Re: Best Practise for lost device

Can you share with me the registry modification to make that happen? Were
you working off a Microsoft article by chance?

In your case then, the data is encrypted, but would still be accessible if
the device was not locked with a password.

"pugwash" wrote:

>
>
> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:160C67BC-44AB-445C-A36F-5371883AB6C6@microsoft.com...
> > I am running Exchange 2007 using ActiveSync to a Motorola Q smartphone and
> > I'm trying to understand my exposure when a device is lost. If I'm using
> > an
> > Active Sync policy that requires a strong password, encrypts storage cards
> > and enable remote wiping of the device, is that all I can do? If so,
> > there
> > is a gap when a device is lost while logged in, and not reported
> > immediately,
> > is that right?
> >
> > In other words, the data (mail, contacts, etc) on the smartphone itself,
> > not
> > on a storage card, is not encrypted and therefore accessible, is that
> > right?

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>
> I think it's worse than that. If the device is lost/stolen whilst unlocked
> everything is accessible.
> Although it doesn't help in that case, I use a registry modification to
> store mail on the encrypted storage card.
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>

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Old 06-16-2009, 03:20 PM