Anthony Spencer: Windows Mobile 6.1 and Mobile Device Manager 2008: The Gateway to Your Corporate Network
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 (10:00 AM – 11:00 PM PT)
You use Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 and Windows Mobile 6.1. Now what? You probably know that Mobile Device Manager can manage, secure, and install software on your phones. But did you know that Mobile Device Manager also gives your users the potential to control the PC at their desks and access everything they need on the corporate network, including file shares, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, instant messaging, and internal web pages? This webcast presents the best practices for a Mobile Device Manager installation that provides users with access to everything they need in the corporate network through their phones and (just as importantly) denies them access to resources mobile users don't need. We review the basics of Mobile Device Manager and IP security (IPsec) virtual private networks (VPNs), and we discuss the tools that users can take advantage of so they can work wherever they would like using their phones. Discover how Mobile Device Manager eliminates the need to expose your organization's Microsoft Exchange Server to the Internet.
Dave Field: Windows Mobile Digital Certificate Management
Thursday, April 9, 2009 (11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PT)
Digital certificates and public/private key technology is core to Windows Mobile platform security. In this session, you’ll learn how certificates are used to provide authentication, access control, and encryption for the OS, applications, and networking. You’ll also learn best practices and “gotchas” for managing certificates on the device. The speaker is an expert on Windows Mobile Certificate management and certificate-related features in the OS. Come ready to ask any questions you may have on topics like enrollment, import, SSL, root certificates, e-mail security, and application security.
Patrick Salmon: Deploying MDM 2008 is easier (and cheaper) than you think
Friday, April 17, 2009 (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PT)
System Center Mobile Device Manager (SCMDM) is a complex product with a lot of dependencies that must all be in place in order for it to work correctly. This session, which takes almost 2 years of hands-on experience of deploying implementing SCMDM in the field, steps through how to successfully (and cost effectively) implement this product in the enterprise. The objective of this session is to address the misconception that SCMDM is hard to implement while showing how MDM eliminates almost all of the overhead associated with Blackberrys while retaining and elevating both manageability and security.
Maarten Struys: Overview of Developing Windows Mobile Applications using Visual Studio 2008
Thursday, April 23, 2009 (11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PT)
With Visual Studio 2008, device developers have a very powerful development environment in their hands. In this sample-filled webcast, you will learn how to develop applications in managed code for Windows Mobile devices and you will learn how to configure and make use of device emulator to test your applications. You will also learn how to write unit tests for your applications and how to make use of the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 Power Toys to analyze performance of your running applications. Of course, you will also learn how to deal with data on your device, making use of SQL Compact CE. This webcast is the perfect preparation to get the most out of all Windows Mobile sessions during Tech-Ed 2009.
Andy Wigley: Hiding the Key: Practical Security for Windows Mobile Applications
Monday, April 27, 2009 (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT)
Enterprise mobile applications usually require that sensitive data is stored on a mobile device. This session shows you how to store data securely in encrypted form and—most importantly—how to store encryption keys securely so that an attacker can't get access to them. You'll also learn how to encrypt configuration files to hide sensitive data, and how to implement a working password-based access control system for your mobile apps. We'll also look at how to use client certificates to control access to server resources.