Permission Description
Security Data Set whether third-party applications can access certificates or keys in the key store on
your smartphone.
Secure Element Set whether third-party applications can access confidential information, such as credit
card numbers, coupons, loyalty cards, and public transit passes, that are stored on your
smartphone's secure element. Depending on your smartphone model and wireless
service provider, your smartphone might not use a secure element.
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Tips: Security
Tips: Keeping your information safe
You can take some simple steps to help prevent the information on your BlackBerry smartphone from being
compromised, such as avoiding leaving your smartphone unattended.
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you
update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if
your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
Set a smartphone password. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Security > Password.
Encrypt contacts and files. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Security > Encryption.
Back up your smartphone data to your computer. Use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to back up your
smartphone data to your computer. To download the
BlackBerry Desktop Software, from your computer, visit
www.blackberry.com/desktop and select the appropriate
option for your computer.
Back up your smartphone data to a media card. On the Home screen, click the Setup icon. In the Setup
section, click Device Switch > Save Data.
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