Palm Tungsten T5 manual Choosing a security level

CHAPTER 22 Keeping Your Information Private

Choosing a security level

There are a variety of security levels available for your handheld. Choose the level that provides the best mix of security and convenience.

Activating no security features All entries are accessible to anyone who has your handheld. This includes entries that are marked private, but are not masked or hidden.

Masking private entries without creating a password Masked entries are displayed when

selected. This provides some degree of privacy for private entries, but anyone can view the info by simply selecting it.

Hiding private entries and creating a password Private entries are displayed when the password is entered. This is the basic level of security.

Encrypting entries (requires assigning a password) Entries are scrambled whenever your handheld locks, and are only displayed when the password is entered. Choose to encrypt all information, or just private entries. This feature provides better security than hiding private entries and assigning a password.

Limiting the number of password attempts Selected information is deleted after a specified number of incorrect password attempts. Use this feature along with encryption for the highest level of security.

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