Sophos launches Sophos Mobile Security for Windows Mobile platform

Sophos launches Sophos Mobile Security for Windows Mobile platform

Security application maker Sophos has launched a product for securing PDAs and smartphones running Microsoft’s Windows Mobile software.

The company launched their Sophos Mobile Security. This tool has been designed to provide real-time protection for Windows Mobile 5.0 based devices against viruses and spyware threats.

The tool is designed in such a way that IT administrators would be able to implement and lock down security policies for the devices, like PDAs and smartphones.

Interestingly, Microsoft has just announced that they would soon start shipping the newer Windows Mobile 6 in the market.

John Stringer, product manager at Sophos said in a statement on this product launch: “There is no doubt that the use of smartphones and PDAs is on the rise, letting employees access the Internet from virtually anywhere with just a click of a button. Unprotected mobiles can be a route for hackers into a seemingly well-defended network. Although the number of mobile threats is small compared to more commonly encountered Windows-specific malware, administrators are looking to defend all the points of entry into their organization.”

The company has claimed that this application would be compatible with the upcoming Windows Mobile 6.0.