Security

• Triple Data Encryption Standard (Triple DES) or Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
• Encryption keys
• No staging
• Outbound initiated through a dedicated port
• Wireless IT commands
• BlackBerry smartphone security

Wireless transmission security

• Triple Data Encryption Standard (Triple DES) or Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
• Allows IT departments to choose the encryption method
• Encryption keys
• Only accepts data that can be decrypted using a valid encryption key
• Optional Secure/Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)
• Offers an additional layer of security using digital signatures
• PGP®
• Designed to allow BlackBerry smartphone users to easily integrate the use of encryption into their daily routine
• BlackBerry® Smart Card Reader
• Designed to provide secure access to BlackBerry smartphones using two-factor authentication

Storage Security

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Security

• Wireless network connection
• Designed to provide an outbound-initiated and authenticated bi-directional connection through a dedicated port on the firewall
• No staging
• Designed to encrypt email messages and data until delivered to the BlackBerry smartphone

BlackBerry smartphone security

• Wireless IT commands
• Allows system administrators to set passwords and lock and erase BlackBerry smartphones
• Optional BlackBerry smartphone password security
• Allows system administrators to set the amount of idle time before a BlackBerry smartphone automatically locks
• Content protection
• Allows system administrators to set up local encryption of BlackBerry smartphone data
• Password Keeper
• Securely stores password entries on the BlackBerry smartphone (optional application)

Validation

• Certified (industry validation)
• Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) certification
• Required standard when selling a product to the Canadian or American governments and other security conscious organizations