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
To perform this task, you must have set a BlackBerry® device password.
1.
On the Home screen, 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, 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.
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