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Using an IT policy to manage BlackBerry Enterprise Solution security

You can use an IT policy to control and manage BlackBerry devices, the BlackBerry Desktop Software, and the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager in your organization's environment. An IT policy consists of multiple IT policy rules that manage the security and behavior of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution. For example, you can use IT policy rules to manage the following security features and behaviors of the device:

encryption (for example, encryption of user data and messages that the BlackBerry Enterprise Server forwards to message recipients) and encryption strength
use of a password or pass phrase
connections that use Bluetooth wireless technology
protection of user data and device transport keys on the device
control of device resources, such as the camera or GPS, that are available to third-party applications

The BlackBerry Enterprise Server includes preconfigured IT policies that you can use to manage the security of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution. The Default IT policy includes IT policy rules that are configured to indicate the default behavior of the device or BlackBerry Desktop Software.

After a device user activates a device, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server automatically sends to the device the IT policy that you assigned to the user account or group. By default, if you do not assign an IT policy to the user account or group, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server sends the Default IT policy. If you delete an IT policy that you assigned to the user account or group, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server automatically re-assigns the Default IT policy to the user account and resends the Default IT policy to the device.

For more information, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Policy Reference Guide.