Security Technical Overview
Action
Permit or prevent a BlackBerry smartphone user
from downloading third-party applications
Specify the features (for example, the email
application, the phone application, and the
smartphone key store) that third-party
applications can access
Specify the types of connections that a third-party
application can open (for example, opening
network connections inside the firewall)
Bluetooth profiles that the tablet supports
A BlackBerry PlayBook tablet uses Bluetooth profiles to communicate with BlackBerry smartphones and other
types of Bluetooth enabled devices. The tablet supports the following Bluetooth profiles.
Profile
Dial-up Networking
(DUN)
Human Interface Device
(HID)
Serial Port Profile (SPP)
Description
The tablet uses this profile to connect to a tethered smartphone or other Internet-
enabled device to access the Internet connection.
The tablet uses this profile to connect to a wireless keyboard or mouse.
The tablet uses this profile to connect to a smartphone through the BlackBerry Bridge.
Application control policy rule
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Disposition
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Is Access to the Email API Allowed
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Is Access to the Phone API Allowed
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Is Access to the Handheld Key Store Allowed
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Is Access to the PIM API Allowed
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Is Access to the Screen, Microphone, and Video
Capturing APIs
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Are External Network Connections Allowed
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Are Internal Network Connections Allowed
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Are Local Connections Allowed
Bluetooth profiles that the tablet supports
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