MEP Client Security

MEP client security includes the following features:

• A simple PIN-based form of authentication

• A means to secure data at rest on the mobile device (data encryption)

• A means to securely synchronize with the Gateway Engine on the server (transport-layer security)

• A mechanism to destroy business data (data destruction)

• A means to prevent the client device from synchronizing (lockout)

• A means to remotely destroy all of the data on the device (poison pill)

• A means to notify the application that a certain quiet period has elapsed (data fading)

• An API that allows developers to replace the MEP default security manager implementation with their own

For details, see Chapter 3, Client Security Architecture, in Sun Java System Mobile Enterprise Platform 1.0 Developer’s Guide for Client Applications.