Encrypt the data used by Unwired Platform to add an additional layer of platform security.
Component | Encryption available? | Implementation notes |
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Various embedded databases | No | Not applicable |
Device data | Yes, but optional | Use the Data Security Manager with Afaria and encrypt either some of the data or the entire disk.
Encrypted data is always decrypted before it is packaged and transported. Therefore, Sybase recommends that if security is a concern, that you encrypt the communication channel used. |
Device client database | Yes, but optional |
A developer can enable database encryption by using either an API or a database property. A developer can encrypt PIM data or entity application data—in other words, personal and enterprise data that is cached persistently on the device, and is normally accessed by the user via a corresponding Unwired Platform mobile workflow or mobile business object. Encrypted data is always decrypted before it is packaged and transported. Therefore, Sybase recommends that if security is a concern, that you encrypt the communication channel used. |