Windows Phone 8 security and encryption

Robust security helps protect information and privacy.

Security overview white paper

This paper is designed to help IT professionals evaluate Windows Phone 8 security and understand how it can play a role in the organization.
Windows Phone 8 Certificate Installation

This paper provides guidance for installing certificates in Windows Phone 8.

Secure boot. Windows Phone 8 secure boot allows only verified software components to execute, which supports platform integrity and helps protect against malware.
Code signing. Windows Phone 8 operating system services and applications are signed with a Microsoft certificate. This approach helps protect against malware and ensures that only trusted code can run.
App sandboxing. Windows Phone 8 app sandboxing prevents malicious apps from gaining unauthorized access to data and delivers a trustworthy platform for business apps.
Information rights management. Windows Phone 8 comes with full rights management support to help protect your organization's intellectual property and is a cost-effective way to help prevent data leaks.
BitLocker device encryption. To help keep everything from documents to passwords safe, Windows Phone 8 encrypts the operating system and data files. With device encryption turned on, any file saved to the phone is encrypted automatically.