Blackberry 9788 Smartphone 6 0 User Guide

Security
Security basics
About the device password
If you set a BlackBerry® device password, you'll be prompted to enter your password to unlock your device.
If you forget your password, it can't be recovered. If you exceed the number of allowed password attempts, your device 
deletes all your device data for security reasons and you'll be prompted to set a new password. If your device uses a 
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, depending on the IT policies that have been set by your...

Lock your device
If you are not on a call, you can lock the keyboard to avoid pressing keys accidentally when you are not using your BlackBerry® device. If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, depending on the options that your administrator sets, you 
might not be able to perform this task. For more information, contact your administrator.
Do one of the following:
•To lock your BlackBerry device, if you have set a device password, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the Password...

If you are preparing your device for resale and you have an email account that uses the BlackBerry® Internet Service, to 
prevent messages from this account from being sent to your device, contact your wireless service provider to disassociate the 
account from your device.
Password Keeper
About the Password Keeper
Use the Password Keeper to store all your passwords in one place. The Password Keeper is designed to protect your passwords 
with a Password Keeper password. When you type this password, the...

4.Press the  key > Save.
Change the Password Keeper password
1.On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon.
2.Press the  key > Change Password.
Delete a password from the password keeper
1.On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon.
2.Highlight a password.
3.Press the  key > Delete.
Copy a password
1.On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon.
2.Highlight a password.
3.Press the  key > Copy...

3.Press the  key > Save.
Encryption
About encrypting data on your device
When encryption for data on your BlackBerry® device is turned on, your device uses a private key to encrypt data as it is stored 
on your device, including data that your device receives when it is locked. Your device decrypts data as you access it.
You can set encryption to include or exclude your contacts. If you turn on encryption for contacts and you receive a call when  your device is locked, the caller name does not appear on...

•To encrypt files using an encryption key and your device password, change the Mode field to Device Password & 
Device Key
.
5.To also encrypt media files such as pictures, songs, and videos, select the Include Media Files check box.
6.Press the  key > Save.
To stop encrypting data on your device, in the Device Memory section, clear the Encrypt check box. To stop encrypting files, in 
the 
Media Card section, clear the Encrypt check box.
Set encryption strength
If encryption of data that is stored on...

If your email account uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server that does not support this feature, you can generate an encryption key using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, if it includes the email settings tool. For more information, see the Help in the 
BlackBerry Desktop Software.
1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Security Status Information.
3.Highlight a service.
4.Press the  key.
5.Click Regenerate Encryption Key.
Memory cleaning
About memory cleaning...

•To prevent your device from deleting sensitive data when your device remains idle for a specified period of time, clear 
the 
Clean When Idle check box.
•To change how long your device waits after you stop using it before it deletes sensitive data, change the Idle Timeout 
field.
3.Press the  key > Save.
Delete sensitive application data from the temporary device memory
1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Memory Cleaning.
3.To...

7.Click Add Certificate to Key Store.
About certificate enrollment
If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature, you can download certificates over the wireless network from a certificate authority profile provided by your administrator. Depending on your organization, 
enrollment for a certificate might be required and might also occur automatically.
When you enroll with a certificate authority profile, the latest certificate is downloaded to your BlackBerry...

View properties for a certificate
1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Certificates.
3.Click a certificate.
Certificate properties
PropertyDescriptionRevocation StatusThis field displays the revocation status of the certificate at a specified date and time.Trust StatusThis field displays the trust status of the certificate chain. A 
certificate can be explicitly trusted (the certificate itself is 
trusted), implicitly trusted (the...