Why PDAs Require Privacy

Privacy regulations are important for wireless PDA users. In all industry
sectors, PDAs are essential devices that keep everyone connected
wirelessly to the master network. For example, in the healthcare industry
alone, it is essential for the doctor to have a PDA at his or her disposal
to check drug interactions and send wireless prescriptions to the
pharmacy directly from a patient’s bedside.

The nature of these devices delivers information wirelessly from a master
database to the PDA in the course of normal daily operations. Additionally,
important information is entered into the PDA and transmitted wirelessly
back to the main network server to allow the processing of confidential
information that may contain names, addresses, and personal information. 293