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The security offered by the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution meets the strict government confidentiality and security requirements for remote data access, so you can feel confident about sending and receiving sensitive information while on the go.
BlackBerry Smartphones
BlackBerry provides a choice of smartphones which have been awarded the FIPS 140 validation for their embedded encryption technology. They also meet the Department of Defense requirements for S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) and PKI (Public Key Infrastructure).
BlackBerry smartphones also include password protection functionality. To secure information stored on devices, password authentication can be made mandatory through the customizable IT policies of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.
End-to-End Encryption
Using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or Triple Data Encryption Standard (Triple DES)* encryption, email and other data remain encrypted at all points between the mobile professional's BlackBerry smartphone and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. And with optional support for S/MIME**, data is protected along the complete path between the sender and the recipient.
S/MIME Support Package for BlackBerry
BlackBerry with the S/MIME Support Package increases the already high level of security provided by the BlackBerry solution. Leveraging existing S/MIME capabilities, it enables BlackBerry users to store and retrieve private and public keys so they can read, sign and encrypt S/MIME messages on the go. Read more about the S/MIME Support Package for BlackBerry.
PGP Support Package for the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution
The PGP® Support Package*** is designed to increase the level of security provided by the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution. The PGP Support Package is third party software for BlackBerry smartphones that adds PGP Desktop and PGP Universal support. This support allows companies with existing PGP infrastructure in place to extend this infrastructure wirelessly using BlackBerry smartphones. Learn more about the PGP Support Package.
BlackBerry Smart Card Reader
The BlackBerry® Smart Card Reader allows organizations using smart cards to add additional security features to the already robust BlackBerry Enterprise Solution security architecture. It communicates wirelessly with Bluetooth® enabled BlackBerry smartphones using AES-256 encryption on the transport layer, creating a secure, two factor authenticated environment for granting access to BlackBerry and PKI applications. Find out more about the BlackBerry Smart Card Reader.
*Triple DES encryption is available for BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino® only
**S/MIME Support is only available with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange and BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino
***PGP Support is available only with BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0 or higher for Microsoft Exchange, and requires BlackBerry® Device Software v4.1 or higher. Your use of third party software shall be governed by and subject to you agreeing to the terms of separate software licenses, if any, for those products or services. Any third party products or services that are provided with Research In Motion's (RIM's) products and services are provided "as is". RIM makes no representation, warranty or guarantee whatsoever in relation to the third party products or services and RIM assumes no liability whatsoever in relation to the third party products and services even if RIM has been advised of the possibility of such damages or can anticipate such damages.
