Windows Phone 8.1 security overview

June 25, 2014

Windows Phone 8.1 security overview

As organizations of all sizes expand their support for an increasingly mobile workforce, privacy and security are essential. Windows Phone is designed with security in mind for both users and organizations. The result is a feature-rich and flexible smartphone that uses a holistic approach to security design.

This whitepaper reviews how security is implemented on Windows Phone 8.1 in apps and with data and also reviews how Mobile Device Management (MDM), Exchange ActiveSync, S/MIME, Information Rights Management, and virtual private networking can be used to implement a managed and security-enhanced environment for Windows Phone.

Windows Phone 8.1 security overview