Specifications

How a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is designed to
prevent BlackBerry Runtime for Android apps from
accessing work data or apps
Tablets consider Android apps to be personal apps and install them in the personal spaces on BlackBerry PlayBook
tablets. Android apps can only access personal data that is located in the personal space. Android apps do not have access
to the work apps and work data that are located in the work space.
You cannot add Android apps to the Work tab of the BlackBerry World storefront on the tablet. If you specify an Android
app from BlackBerry World as an optional app, it does not appear on the Work tab of BlackBerry World on the tablet and
users cannot install it in the work space.
You cannot manage or remove the Android apps that users install on their tablets.
Controlling the network connections that
work and personal apps on BlackBerry
PlayBook tablets can access
The BlackBerry Device Service controls how work apps and personal apps on BlackBerry PlayBook tablets can connect to
your organization's network.
Both work apps and personal apps can use the Wi-Fi profiles or VPN profiles that are stored on the tablet to connect to your
organization’s network.
Work apps can also connect to your organization's network through the BlackBerry Device Service. You can use the
"Network Access Control for Work Apps" IT policy rule to disable Wi-Fi and VPN connections for work apps and limit
connectivity to the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service and the BlackBerry Infrastructure.
Using the browser to connect a BlackBerry PlayBook
tablet to web servers that support NTLM
NTLM is a suite of security protocols that Microsoft designed to provide authentication, integrity, and confidentiality for web
connections.
Security Technical
Overview
Using BlackBerry Balance to secure BlackBerry PlayBook tablets in your organization’s environment
for work use
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