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Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

10-29-2008, 02:43 PM

Replies: 2

Couple of basic questions from a newbie

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Posted By thomas708

Couple of basic questions from a newbie

I'm a newbie so please hang with me for a couple of basic questions: The other day my Blackberry's OS was hung/frozen and wouldn't respond to any key press so I decided to do a cold reboot by...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

10-29-2008, 02:25 PM

Replies: 6

Desktop Manager does not accept CORRECT device password

Views: 8,982

Posted By thomas708

The case is exactly as soupandsandwich described....

The case is exactly as soupandsandwich described. I'm a newbie afterall. Thanks soupandsandwich!

There are other passwords as well, as ObservingSarah noticed. After entering my device password,...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

10-27-2008, 02:19 PM

Replies: 6

Desktop Manager does not accept CORRECT device password

Views: 8,982

Posted By thomas708

Desktop Manager does not accept CORRECT device password

I know I have the correct device password because I've used it to unlock the device numerous times every day. But when I entered the device password into Desktop Manager it doesn't accept it. After...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-20-2008, 05:25 PM

Replies: 6

What is Security Options > Content Protection option?

Views: 2,540

Posted By thomas708

I'm taking a guess here: all memory on the...

I'm taking a guess here: all memory on the device, including both occupied and free memory, are encrypted so any read/write from/to memory, including both read/update to an occupied memory area or a...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-20-2008, 03:54 PM

Replies: 6

What is Security Options > Content Protection option?

Views: 2,540

Posted By thomas708

John, I don't quite understand what you mean by...

John, I don't quite understand what you mean by "free memory is actually wiped instead of marked as available to write over". You also mention wiping the device takes several hours. It seems like...

Forum: RIM Software

02-20-2008, 03:51 PM

Replies: 12

How safe is the Password Keeper database?

Views: 22,692

Posted By thomas708

Thanks VirexInc and 6502programmer! That answers...

Thanks VirexInc and 6502programmer! That answers my question, and more.

VirexInc, can you point me to more information regarding (a) the Blackberry meeting DoD requirements for S/MIME and PKI and...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-20-2008, 03:47 PM

Replies: 9

Device password lockout (and strength)?

Views: 4,338

Posted By thomas708

Thanks JSanders

Thanks JSanders

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-18-2008, 03:18 PM

Replies: 9

Device password lockout (and strength)?

Views: 4,338

Posted By thomas708

So the device password works identically to the...

So the device password works identically to the Password Keeper password? and at the same encryption strength?

One thing I don't understand, under Options > Security Options > General Settings,...

Forum: RIM Software

02-18-2008, 02:29 PM

Replies: 12

How safe is the Password Keeper database?

Views: 22,692

Posted By thomas708

By reading this forum and doing some Googling I...

By reading this forum and doing some Googling I already know that after 10 failed attempts the Password Keeper will wipe out the database. What I want to know is what is the relative ease/difficulty...

Forum: RIM Software

02-18-2008, 02:24 PM

Replies: 0

Mask/unmask security sensitive information?

Views: 1,060

Posted By thomas708

Mask/unmask security sensitive information?

I was doing a comparison of some password manager COTS applications versus the built-in Blackberry Password Keeper application and I saw that the Password Keeper application has the mask/unmask...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-18-2008, 02:17 PM

Replies: 9

Device password lockout (and strength)?

Views: 4,338

Posted By thomas708

Device password lockout (and strength)?

Under Options > Security Options > General Settings there is a password option. I understand that this is to password protect the entire device. Without supplying a correct password the device...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-18-2008, 02:11 PM

Replies: 6

What is Security Options > Content Protection option?

Views: 2,540

Posted By thomas708

What is Security Options > Content Protection option?

Under Options > Security Options > General Settings there is a Content Protection option. I'm guessing that if this option is turned on, that means I'm doing an encryption on the entire device,...

Forum: RIM Software

02-18-2008, 02:04 PM

Replies: 12

How safe is the Password Keeper database?

Views: 22,692

Posted By thomas708

How safe is the Password Keeper database?

I am concerned about the Password Keeper database being cracked if/when my Blackberry is lost/stolen. So I want to know what is the encryption level being utilized by the Password Keeper...

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