| The growing popularity of pocket pc shareware | | | | for security issues they have found. |
| has mirrored the popularity of PDAs and | | | | Applying these uPDAtes on a regular basis is |
| pocket pc's themselves. As more and more | | | | your best defense against viruses and other |
| people discover the usefulness of using a | | | | malicious code. |
| PDA, more and more software writers are | | | | |
| focusing their attention on this part of the | | | | Once these basic housekeeping steps are out |
| market. Pocket pc shareware is available in | | | | of the way, it is time to download some fun |
| every conceivable category, from games and | | | | and useful shareware onto your PDA. |
| game emulators to productivity suites that | | | | Freeware and shareware software downloads are |
| allow the PDA to become a true mini computer. | | | | available from many sources, including |
| | | | general software download sites, newsgroups |
| Before you download all that great pocket pc | | | | and websites aimed at owners of PDAs. No |
| shareware, however, there are a few basic | | | | matter what type of software you are looking |
| safety and housekeeping steps the PDA owner | | | | for, you will probably be able to find some |
| should take to make sure the personal | | | | useful and fun shareware for your PDA. |
| information contained on that PDA is well | | | | |
| protected. | | | | Another thing you should be aware of id that |
| | | | a shareware is in many cases a commercial |
| The first step is to make sure you are | | | | software in disguise. What does that mean? |
| running a strong virus scanning program on | | | | Well, there are two possibilities: the first |
| your PDA, and that the scanning software is | | | | one is : after you have downloaded the |
| up to date. All the major makers of virus | | | | shareware and have been using it for a while, |
| scanning software, names like McAfee, | | | | it will cease to work (after 30 days or 14 |
| Symantec and Computer Associates, make | | | | days), and the owners of the shareware will |
| versions for PDAs. | | | | ask you to buy a permanent license for this |
| | | | software. The second scenario is that you |
| The next step is to make sure all software | | | | will gt only a very basic form of the |
| patches are applied to your operating system | | | | software as a shareware, and you will need to |
| and onboard software products. The PDA | | | | upgrade to the full version for a fee. Now, |
| manufacturer will generally post any patches | | | | I'm not saying there is something wrong with |
| or fixes to security flaws on their website. | | | | that – we all have to make a living. |
| In addition, the operating system | | | | I'm just saying – be aware of that and |
| manufacturer will periodically release fixes | | | | make a good decision. |