What can I do to make my BlackBerry more secure?
Your BlackBerry device allows access to your email account, so you must take steps to secure it against misuse by others. The following instructions will help you do so.
- Set the password and timeout option:
- Select
Optionsand thenSecurity. - Next to "Password", highlight the word
Disableand click the trackwheel. - Select
Change Optionand thenEnable. - Enter your password, and press the
Enterkey.Note: The password must be 4 to 14 characters in length, and cannot consist of identical characters or a natural sequence (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4).
- Enter your password again to verify it.
- Next to "Security Timeout", highlight the displayed time and click the trackwheel.
- Select
Change Option, and choose a reasonable time for the handheld to time out and lock. UITS recommends 15 minutes or less. - To exit the "Security" screen, press the
Escapekey. You will be prompted to save. SelectYes.
- Select
- Whenever you put down your BlackBerry, lock it by selecting
Lockfrom the main menu.
- Store a copy of the following information in the event you lose your
device:
- PIN
- Model number
- Reseller
- Network provider
- Date of purchase
- Be wary of sending PIN to PIN messages. When using the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server Redirector, all email messages are triple DES
encrypted when traveling between your BlackBerry and your Exchange mailbox,
ensuring that they are indecipherable by anyone who might intercept them.
However, PIN to PIN messages are not encrypted and transmit in plain text,
allowing anyone who intercepts a message to read it. While this is a remote
possibility, you should not send sensitive information in a PIN to PIN message.
- Finally, make sure your desktop computer and network are secure against unauthorized access. For more, see Best practices for computer security.
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Last modified on January 25, 2010.
Last modified on January 25, 2010.







