Security Technical Overview
Protecting user information
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is designed to allow a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet user to delete all user
information and application data from the tablet memory.
The user can use the Security Wipe option in the Security settings on the tablet to delete all data from the
personal file system. If a user deletes all data from the personal file system, all of the user's personal information
is permanently removed from the tablet and other users cannot access the personal information if they use the
tablet in the future.
Using the smartphone password to help protect access to
the tablet
After a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet user connects the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to a BlackBerry smartphone that
requires a password, the tablet automatically requires that the user provides the smartphone password when the
tablet accesses any smartphone data. Smartphone data can include email messages, calendar entries, tasks,
memos, BlackBerry Messenger messages, intranet content, files, or attachments that the user views on the tablet.
The tablet requires that the user provide the smartphone password regardless of whether the applications are
running in work mode or personal mode.
All password features that apply to the smartphone are extended to the tablet. For example, the tablet uses the
same security timeout as the smartphone that it is connected to.
If you permit a user to connect a tablet to a smartphone that is associated with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you
can use IT policy rules to control the password security level on the smartphone and tablet. If you send the Specify
new device password and lock device IT administration command to the smartphone, the tablet requires the user
to provide the new smartphone password when the tablet accesses any smartphone data. For more information
about IT policy rules and configuring smartphone passwords, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Security
Technical Overview.
Using the tablet password
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet permits the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet user to set a tablet password. If the user
sets a tablet password, the user must provide the password to log in to the tablet. The user can configure the
tablet password and timeout options using the Password option in the Security settings on the tablet.
If the user types the tablet password incorrectly more than 10 times, the tablet deletes all data from the personal
file system.
For more information about setting the tablet password, see the tablet help.
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