Hello world! My name is Alex M. and I'm a Security Product Manager at Research In Motion (RIM). My job is to make sure that folks like you and me are safe when we use a BlackBerry® smartphone. What do I mean by "safe"? Security is about letting the good guys in and keeping the bad guys out. Sounds simple, right? Just don't tell that to my boss. =D

BlackBerry smartphones come with a huge set of built-in security features, but how do we use them and what do they really do? Those are the questions I'll be trying to answer with every post. Let's start from the beginning: protecting your personal information.

Many of us (and I'm no exception) keep important information on our BlackBerry smartphones. The last thing we all want is this information getting into the wrong hands if our BlackBerry smartphone is lost or we replace it with a newer model. The good news is that BlackBerry smartphones are very tough nuts to crack, especially if you take the right steps to protect your information.

 

Wipe It!

Replacing your BlackBerry smartphone is like selling a used car