Specifications

Securing the communication between
devices and your organization’s network
Devices permit work apps and personal apps (on BlackBerry Balance devices) to use any of the Wi-Fi profiles or VPN
profiles that are stored on the devices to connect to your organization’s network. If you configure work Wi-Fi profiles or work
VPN profiles using the BlackBerry Device Service, you permit personal apps on BlackBerry Balance devices to access your
organization’s network.
If the security requirements of your organization do not permit personal apps on BlackBerry Balance devices to access
your organization’s network, you can restrict connection options. You can use the "Work Network Usage for Personal
Apps" IT policy rule to prevent personal apps on BlackBerry Balance devices (excluding BlackBerry PlayBook tablets) from
using your organization’s network to connect to the Internet using your work Wi-Fi network or work VPN connection.
You can also limit the communication methods that a device can use to connect to your organization's network through the
BlackBerry Device Service by limiting connectivity options to the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service and the BlackBerry
Infrastructure. Personal apps on BlackBerry Balance devices cannot use the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service and the
BlackBerry Infrastructure to connect to your organization’s network.
Related information
Security Technical Overview How devices connect to the BlackBerry Device Service
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