Abstract
PDAs are attractive devices for health care providers because they offer easy access to reference resources. They also may be used to store protected health information (PHI), confidential business information, and confidential personal information. PDA users need to be aware of their obligation to protect this information, particularly in light of HIPAA regulations. Suggestions for ways to secure data stored on PDAs include protecting the PDA from loss and theft, protecting the PDA with a password, disabling infrared ports, encrypting data, restricting the PDA to either professional or personal use, following hospital policies and procedures for PDA use, backing up information, sanitizing the PDA when it is replaced, purchasing anti-viral software, and purchasing a PDA with built-in security functions. Several security software options are also presented.
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