User guide

Data and applications that a device classifies for

personal use

A BlackBerry device classifies the following data and applications for personal use:

• email messages and attachments that a BlackBerry device user sends from any email account (for example, a personal

email account) except for the work email account

• contacts that the device synchronizes with personal email accounts (for example, Google Mail contacts)

• phone data (phone data is considered to be personal data but the call history and call logs are deleted when you delete

work data)

• instant messages that a user sends or receives using BlackBerry Messenger

• text messages that a user sends or receives using PIN messaging, SMS text messaging, or MMS messaging

• applications that have the "Is access to the corporate data API allowed" application control policy rule set to Deny

• content that is stored for the BlackBerry Browser (the BlackBerry Browser is a personal application but the cache is

deleted when you delete work data)

• maps

• media application data (for example, the camera, video, music, or voice recorder)

• passwords that the Password Keeper encrypts

Preventing a user from compromising work

data on a device

A BlackBerry device is designed to separate work data from personal data so that you can help prevent a BlackBerry

device user from compromising your organization’s data by using personal channels to unintentionally send work data. You

can configure several features to help prevent a user from compromising your organization’s data on a device:

• prevent a user from pasting work data into a personal application

• prevent a user from forwarding work data using a personal channel

• prevent a user from using the work contact list in personal email accounts and personal calendars

• prevent a user from backing up work data

• control the browser traffic in BlackBerry Browser

• protect the work data that a user stores on a media card

Security Technical Overview Securing devices in your organization’s environment for personal use and work use