Blackberry 8300 Encryption, Set a limit for device password attempts, About content protection

Set a limit for device password attempts

1.In the device options, click Security Options.

2.Click General Settings.

3.Set the Number of Password Attempts field.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

Encryption

About content protection

Content protection is designed to encrypt your BlackBerry® device data. When content protection is turned on, your device uses a private key to encrypt data as it is stored on the device, including data that your device receives when it is locked. Your device decrypts data as you access it.

You can set content protection to include or exclude your contacts. If you turn on content protection for contacts and you receive a call when the device is locked, the caller name does not appear on the screen.

When you lock your device, an open lock indicator appears in the device status section of the screen to indicate that your device is deleting a copy of the private key from the temporary device memory. A lock indicator appears when the device has deleted the key.

Protect your device data

Verify that you have set a BlackBerry® device password.

1.In the device options, click Security Options.

2.Click General Settings.

3.Set the Content Protection field to Enabled.

4.To set content protection to exclude your contacts, set the Include Address Book field to No.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

Set content protection strength

Verify that content protection is turned on.

You can set the strength of the encryption that your BlackBerry® device uses to protect data that you receive when your device is locked.

1.In the device options, click Security Options.

2.Click General Settings.

3.Set the Strength field.

4.Press the Menu key.

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