Blackberry: How to Encrypt your files on the Memory Card

Hi Friends, How do you do?

I was talking to a friend recently who complained about lack of privacy on her handheld device Blackberry to be precise. Then I promise to write on it.

Security on our mobile devices is a big issue that must be address in details. So without further ado I will let you in on how you can encrypt your files on your blackberry.

The OS Environment this post cover will be;

1.     BlackBerry® Device Software 4.2 to 5.0

2.     BlackBerry® 6

3.     BlackBerry® 7

Follow these steps to completely encrypt files on a media card inserted in the BlackBerry® smartphone:

Note: In order to encrypt files using the BlackBerry smartphone password, verify that the password is set before beginning the steps below.

On the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone, click Options.

For BlackBerry Device Software 4.2 to 4.5

1.     Click Options.

2.     Click Media Card.

3.     Set encryption method.

For BlackBerry Device Software 5.0

1.     Click Options.

2.     Click Security Options.

3.     Click Encryption.

4.     Set Encryption to Enable.

Note: To encrypt media files such as videos, ring tones, pictures, and songs on the media card, set Include Media Files to Yes.

For BlackBerry® 6 and BlackBerry® 7

1.     Click Options.

2.     Click Security.

3.     Click Encryption.

4.     Click the check box labeled Encrypt to see the Media Card options.

Note: To encrypt media files such as videos, ring tones, pictures, and songs on the media card, set Encrypt Media Files to Yes.

Use one of the following methods to encrypt files:

1.     To encrypt files using an encryption key for a media card generated by the BlackBerry smartphone, set the Encryption Mode or Mode field to Device Key.

2.     To encrypt files using the BlackBerry smartphone password, set the Encryption Mode or Mode field to Security Password or Device Password.

3.     To encrypt files using an encryption key for a media card and the BlackBerry smartphone password, set the Encryption Mode or Mode field to Security Password & Device Key or Device Password & Device Key.

Note: To turn off encryption for a media card, set the Encryption Mode or Mode field to None.

1.         Press the Menu key.

2.        Click Save.