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Vads · 08-25-2005, 10:21 AM

You guys will think we're crazy asking this, but here I go...

Within our company we're currently having a pilot, experimenting with a BB. Several users are using it daily to handle mail, calendar and make phone calls.

Security is organised in the way that there is a password on the SIM-card and a timeout of 60 minutes (which is the max).

The problem is related to these 60 minutes. People find it very annoying that they have to unlock their BB each time they want to make a phone call. This is especially bothersome when you're in the car, driving, wanting to make a call, fiddling with the BB to type the password and make the actual call.

Now they general idea is to remove the timeout lock, thus exposing all the stored information in case of loss or theft of the BB.

In my opinion it is a crazy idea to remove this lock. People seem to be unaware of the risks of what happens in case of loss or theft... For your info, our main complainer is the CEO and we already had to create a special policy for him alone, in which his BB is only protected by the code on the SIM-card!!!

How do you guys handle security with the BB? Any way to expand the 60 minutes to a total of 120 (or more)?

Thanks,

Vitor

08-25-2005, 10:21 AM	#1
Vads New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Model: 8310 Carrier: KPN Posts: 11	How do you and your company handle security? Please Login to Remove! You guys will think we're crazy asking this, but here I go... Within our company we're currently having a pilot, experimenting with a BB. Several users are using it daily to handle mail, calendar and make phone calls. Security is organised in the way that there is a password on the SIM-card and a timeout of 60 minutes (which is the max). The problem is related to these 60 minutes. People find it very annoying that they have to unlock their BB each time they want to make a phone call. This is especially bothersome when you're in the car, driving, wanting to make a call, fiddling with the BB to type the password and make the actual call. Now they general idea is to remove the timeout lock, thus exposing all the stored information in case of loss or theft of the BB. In my opinion it is a crazy idea to remove this lock. People seem to be unaware of the risks of what happens in case of loss or theft... For your info, our main complainer is the CEO and we already had to create a special policy for him alone, in which his BB is only protected by the code on the SIM-card!!! How do you guys handle security with the BB? Any way to expand the 60 minutes to a total of 120 (or more)? Thanks, Vitor
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