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Erasing file systems on BlackBerry devices 

 

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Summary of Contents for ENTERPRISE SOLUTION ERASING FI

Page 1: ...Erasing file systems on BlackBerry devices Technical Overview 2008 Research In Motion Limited All rights reserved www blackberry com ...

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Page 3: ...pes 4 Erasing data from BlackBerry device memory and making the BlackBerry device unavailable standard security wipe 5 Resetting a BlackBerry device to factory default settings 6 Unbinding the smart card from the BlackBerry device 6 Actions that the BlackBerry device performs during BlackBerry device wipe processes 7 2008 Research In Motion Limited All rights reserved www blackberry com ...

Page 4: ...evice wipe External memory file systems can be installed accessed and encrypted on the BlackBerry device The BlackBerry device does not erase external memory file systems during a device wipe User data that the BlackBerry device stores The BlackBerry device stores user data items including the following Item Description AutoText all text that automatically replaces the text a BlackBerry device use...

Page 5: ... SecurID Library the contents of the sdtid file seed stored in flash memory tasks subject information included in the body of the task third party application data all data associated with third party applications that are installed on the BlackBerry device 2008 Research In Motion Limited All rights reserved www blackberry com ...

Page 6: ...y device flash memory file system The BlackBerry memory scrub process complies with United States government requirements for clearing sensitive user data including Department of Defense directive 5220 22 M and National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800 88 The BlackBerry device performs the following actions depending on the method used to wipe the internal device memor...

Page 7: ... loader tool prompt The default is ten attempts The BlackBerry device user can also use the application loader tool in the BlackBerry Desktop Software to erase all user and application data on the BlackBerry device but choose not to erase the BlackBerry device applications The BlackBerry Enterprise Server administrator clicks Wipe Handheld File System in the BlackBerry Manager This option deletes ...

Page 8: ...lackBerry MDS device policy record of time elapsed since the BlackBerry device was last turned on stored IT policy third party applications and application data When the BlackBerry device reverts to its factory default settings it overwrites BlackBerry device internal memory and if content protection is turned on performs a scrub of BlackBerry device memory Unbinding the smart card from the BlackB...

Page 9: ...rate PIN to PIN encryption key 3 3 3 deletes master encryption key 3 3 3 unbinds IT policy 3 3 3 unbinds smart card 3 3 3 deletes password history 3 deletes stored BlackBerry MDS device policy 3 deletes record of time elapsed since the BlackBerry device was last turned on 3 deletes stored IT policy 3 deletes third party applications 3 3 overwrites BlackBerry device memory 3 3 3 performs a scrub of...

Page 10: ...CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL EXEMPLARY OR INDIRECT DAMAGES EVEN IF RIM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF BUSINESS REVENUE OR EARNINGS LOST DATA DAMAGES CAUSED BY DELAYS LOST PROFITS OR A FAILURE TO REALIZE EXPECTED SAVINGS This document might contain references to third party sources of information hardware or software products or services and or ...

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