You can modify the default security policy document provided with Windows Mobile-based devices by replacing it with a custom security policy document. This XML provisioning document contains the current values for all of the security policies implemented on the device. The manager role is required for modifying this document.

Note An XML provisioning document may not install on a Windows Mobile device if the .cab file containing the document is not signed. You use the Microsoft Authenticode tools to sign .cab files. For information about Microsoft Authenticode tools, see the Authenticode documentation under “Security” in the MSDN library. For information about .cab files, see Application Security.

You can base the custom security policy document on one of the following security templates provided by Microsoft:

* High level security template — Incorporate the restricted application security configuration.
* Medium level security template — Incorporate the standard application security configuration.
* Low level security template — Incorporate the unrestricted application security configuration.

For information about application security configurations, see Application Security.

To modify the security policy provisioning document

1. Open Notepad to create a custom security policy document.
2. Add provisioning XML to specify the security policies and policy values for the Windows Mobile-based device, as shown in the following example. The name and value attributes specify the policy ID and value, respectively. For certain security policies, the value is a security role that you reference using a decimal value.

IT administrators can securely manage any iPhone that contains confidential company information using remote wipe and enforced security and password policies. These device configuration and remote management capabilities allow IT departments to quickly and seamlessly deploy iPhone throughout their companies.

I will take a look around and see if I can locate a third party product that doesn’t use a PW.

I don’t really see why the two are related. Not using a password may not be as safe as using one, but why should the lack of a password prevent me from wiping the device?

Any other suggestions on how to secure your data on a mobile device once it is stolen?