crp Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Does Blackberry still have on board encryption? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 From the Blackberry site: Integral security features and an ever-expanding administrative toolset have earned BlackBerry® products the trust of some of the most secure organizations in the world. These security features have also made the BlackBerry solution a world leader in mobile security certifications. A primary security concern now is how to protect devices when they’re used both personally and professionally. Research In Motion (RIM) continues to develop tools that provide businesses with peace of mind. BlackBerry® Balance™ technology offers protection for company data and networks without compromising the end-user experience. This means businesses can protect their assets while letting employees install their favorite applications. ... Built-in security in the PlayBook Enterprises have the ability to manage PlayBook tablets from a centralized server. The BlackBerry® PlayBook™ OS 2.0 and later makes approved enterprise apps easily available to an organization's end users through the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. The BlackBerry PlayBook OS also uses sandboxing to separate and restrict the capabilities and permissions of apps that run on the tablet. Each application process runs in its own sandbox, and the BlackBerry PlayBook OS is designed to evaluate the requests an application's processes make for access outside of its sandbox. Security is for everyone BlackBerry smartphone users can increase the security of their email messages and help protect the data stored on their smartphones, including files on the media card. BlackBerry smartphones can also help users be smart about their apps. Automatic and optional controls can prevent the installation of apps that might harm the BlackBerry smartphone and limit what apps have access to on the smartphone. Application Permissions - Protecting Information on your BlackBerry Smartphone Read the BlackBerry Smartphone Security Feature Overview Read the PlayBook Security Feature Overview View the smartphone security checklist Protect and locate lost BlackBerry smartphones with the BlackBerry® Protect™ app BOLD emphasis mine There's another page from their Knowledge base: BlackBerry Enterprise Solution Security version 4.1 Technical Overview -- 47 all wireless client devices must complete authentication before gaining access to the network • all wireless communications between wireless client devices and the network must be encrypted The system administrator shoul... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 confusing as they refer to RIM , so don't quite understand if current offerings of Q10 have same features of built in encryption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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