Palm backup and security

I was looking for two options for my Palm TX.

How can I backup my TX to my external SD card and to a server via wireless?

NVBackup is designed for new Palms (Treo 650, TE2, T5, Tx, and Lifedrive are the models listed) and claims to use a different system for accessing the data. There is not a lot of information about this new method, but it claims that it should be more reliable on newer Palms than most other programs. Download at SourceForge.net.

The program uses about 240k, and offers a nice selection of options, such as:

• Various compression options
• Daily backup option
• Encryption
• Putting the program on the card
• Selectable time server
• The option to export or import a copy of the backup to or from an FTP server

Besides these option, the program features include:

• Backing data up directly from internal nonvolatile memory (which supposedly helps avoid crashes)
• Selective or complete restores
• Fast saves that only update files changed since the last backup

How can I secure the contents on my external SD card?

Complexity – Intermediate
Time needed – ~20 minutes

The functionality of your Palm handheld can be extended by turning it into an authentication key on which encryption passwords and user profiles are stored. You will be able to use your Palm to protect access to your computer and use it instead of typing the passwords.

You will also enjoy the safety of having all your important documents on it – all protected by strong 256-bit AES encryption. You can easily do this by using a smart combination of Dekart and Softick software.

It will take you only a few minutes to learn how to make your Palm an all-in-one solution – a handheld, a security token and an encrypted disk. We hope this guide will help you increase the value of your Palm – by making it a secure and efficient solution for protecting your private data.

I bought some software called mEncrypt or something like that. It looks pretty good and now I'll have to see how it runs.