User guide
Protecting BlackBerry Device
Software updates
Protecting BlackBerry Device Software
updates over the wireless network
You can update the BlackBerry Device Software on a BlackBerry device over the wireless network. You can use the
BlackBerry Administration Service to search for updates that match the device and wireless service provider, and send the
updates. You can also permit your organization's wireless service provider to send the BlackBerry Device Software
updates.
The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution protects the BlackBerry Device Software updates using encryption, IT policies, content
protection, and battery power requirements.
For more information about BlackBerry Device Software updates, see the BlackBerry Device Software Update Guide.
How the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution protects
BlackBerry Device Software updates over the wireless
network using encryption
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server, BlackBerry Infrastructure, BlackBerry Provisioning System administration web site, and
BlackBerry device protect data for BlackBerry Device Software updates over the wireless network. You can use the
BlackBerry Provisioning System administration web site when you want to permit your organization’s wireless service
provider to update the
BlackBerry Device Software.
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server and device encrypt all data that they send between each other, including BlackBerry
Device Software
updates, using BlackBerry transport layer encryption.
The device validates the digital signatures of the following information to verify integrity:
• control messages that the device receives from the BlackBerry Infrastructure or BlackBerry Provisioning System
administration web site
• BlackBerry Device Software update instructions that the device requests and receives from the BlackBerry
Infrastructure or BlackBerry Provisioning System administration web site
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