Making your BlackBerry more secure
What can you do
Hayden James, the webmaster for the PinStack web site sent in this for you BlackBerry users out there. . .Making your BlackBerry more secure
Your BlackBerry device allows access to your email account, so you must take steps to secure it against misuse by others. The following instructions will help you do so:
Set the password and timeout option:
- 1. Select Options, then Security.
- 2. Next to "Password", highlight the word Disable and click the trackwheel.
- 3. Select Change Option, then Enable.
- 4. Enter your password and press the Enter key.
Note: The password must be 4 to 14 characters in length. You must not enter a password composed of identical characters or a natural sequence (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4), as it will be rejected.
- 5. Enter your password again to verify it.
- 6. Next to "Security Timeout," highlight the displayed time and click the trackwheel.
- 7. Select Change Option, and choose a reasonable time for the handheld to time out and lock. (15 mins or less is usually best)
- 8. To exit the "Security" screen, press the Escape key. You will be prompted to save. Select Yes.
* Whenever you put down your BlackBerry, lock it by selecting Lock from the main menu.
Finally, make sure your desktop computer and network are secure against unauthorized access.
Hayden
Hayden James, PIN Stack Inc. PINstack.com
- title = What can you do to make your BlackBerry more secure?
- author = Hayden James
- url = www.pinstack.com/
- dept = Security, spam, virus or other "evil"
- audience = General: cross platform anyone
- Copyright PinStack.com 2005
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