Turn On Encryption - Blackberry Torch 9860 User Manual

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Turn on encryption

To encrypt data on your BlackBerry® smartphone, you must have set a password for your smartphone.
Depending on the amount of storage space available for storing files on your smartphone, you might not be able to encrypt
files on your smartphone.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Encryption.
3. To encrypt data on your smartphone, in the Device Memory section, select the Encrypt checkbox.
4. To encrypt files that are stored on a media card and on your smartphone, in the Media Card section, select the Encrypt
checkbox and do one of the following:
• To encrypt files using an encryption key that your smartphone generates, change the Mode field to Device Key.
• To encrypt files using your smartphone password, change the Mode field to Device Password.
• To encrypt files using an encryption key and your smartphone password, change the Mode field to Device Password &
Device Key.
5. To also encrypt media files such as pictures, songs, and videos, select the Include Media Files checkbox.
6. Press the
key > Save.
To stop encrypting data on your smartphone, in the Device Memory section, clear the Encrypt checkbox. To stop encrypting
files, in the Media Card section, clear the Encrypt checkbox.
Set encryption strength
If encryption of data that is stored on your BlackBerry® smartphone is turned on, you can set the strength of the encryption
that your smartphone uses to protect data that you receive when your smartphone is locked.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Encryption.
3. Change the Strength field.
4. Press the
key > Save.
Use a certificate to encrypt the encryption keys on your smartphone
To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more
information, contact your administrator.
If you have encryption for data that is stored on your BlackBerry smartphone turned on and your smart card reader supports
this feature, you might be able to use a certificate from the smart card to encrypt the encryption keys on your smartphone.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Encryption.
3. Select the Two-factor Protection checkbox.
4. Press the
key > Save.
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