Blackberry 8520 Protect your device data, Set content protection strength, About encryption keys

User Guide Security

Protect your device data

To perform this task, you must have set a BlackBerry® device password.

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click General Settings.

4.Change the Content Protection field to Enabled.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

Set content protection strength

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.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click General Settings.

4.Set the Strength field.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

About encryption keys

If your BlackBerry® device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Desktop Redirector, your device is designed to use an encryption key to protect data as it travels between the BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Desktop Redirector and your device.

You should generate a new encryption key every 2 weeks.

Generate an encryption key

You can perform this task if your BlackBerry® device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your administrator. If your device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server that does not support this feature, you can generate an encryption key using the email settings tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager. For more information, see the BlackBerry Desktop Software Online Help.

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click General Settings.

4.Click a service.

5.Click Regenerate Encryption Key.

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