The New York Times: Keeping Data Safe On An iPad
Four tips for securing your iPad, including passcode locking it and signing up for Apple’s MobileMe service and using the Find My iPad feature.
“The iPad is a new and wonderful plaything, but it’s also a mini-computer that holds large amounts of your personal and private information in e-mail, contact lists, photos and apps for social networks and other services. And so it’s wise to think about how to keep this private information private should you lose your iPad or leave it unattended for a spell, or if it gets stolen.
‘You’re essentially carrying around a complete copy of much of your digital data’ with the iPad, said Jason Rouse, principal security consultant at Cigital, which helps companies protect their software.”