Turn off JavaScript support

JavaScript is used on some webpages to provide interactive features, such as menus and sounds. If you do not want the
browser to provide JavaScript features, you can turn off JavaScript support.
1. On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2. Press the key > Options.
3. In the Web Content section, clear the Enable JavaScript checkbox.
4. Press the key > Save.

Turn on geolocation in the browser

If you turn on geolocation in the browser, some websites might be able to determine your approximate location.
1. On the Home screen, click the Browser icon.
2. Press the key > Options.
3. In the Privacy & Security section, select the Enable Geolocation check box.
4. Press the key > Save.
When you visit a website that requests your location, a dialog box appears. If you select the Don't ask again for this website
check box, the website and the permissions that you set for it are saved in Geolocation Permissions in your browser options.
Browser security

About TLS

The browser is designed to use TLS or SSL to encrypt data that your BlackBerry smartphone sends or receives over the Internet
through the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Communication between your smartphone and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server is
encrypted using Triple DES. Communication between the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and content servers is encrypted using
SSL or TLS. To increase security, you can set up TLS for HTTP connections between your smartphone and the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server and use Triple DES encryption for all other communication between your smartphone and the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server.

Browser security options

If your email account uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you might not be able to change your browser security options.
If you change a browser security option, other applications on your BlackBerry smartphone that access a server might be
affected.
Option Description
Permit SSL 3.0 Specify whether your browser accepts SSL connections. If you do not select this
option, your browser allows only TLS connections.
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