Embedded OS vulnerabilities and patches

["Mayne, Jim" <J.Mayne () TCU EDU>]

I am being asked to install some barcode scanners that use the embedded
Microsoft CE operating system and tcp/ip to communicate back to an
inventory database server. I do not see any applicable patches on
Microsoft's site nor do I remember seeing announcements of know
vulnerabilities of the embedded Windows CE operating system. My question
is basically how safe are these and how susceptible are they to possible
worms targeting OS vulnerabilities?

Thanks,

Jim

Jim Mayne
Network Security Engineer
Texas Christian University
j.mayne () tcu edu
(817) 257-6843