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Set encryption strength
If encryption of data that is stored on your BlackBerry® device is turned on, you can set the strength of the encryption that your device uses to
protect data that you receive when your device is locked.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Encryption.
3. Change the Strength field.
4. Press the key > Save.
Generate an encryption key
To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact
your administrator.
If your email account uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server that does not support this feature, you can generate an encryption key using the
BlackBerry® Desktop Software, if it includes the email settings tool. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Security Status Information.
3. Highlight a service.
4. Press the
key.
5. Click Regenerate Encryption Key.
Memory cleaning
About memory cleaning
Memory cleaning is designed to delete sensitive data from the temporary memory on your BlackBerry® device. Examples of sensitive data
include sensitive data in the cache for the key store browser, unencrypted data from email messages, LDAP authentication passwords, and
data from certificate and key searches.
When memory cleaning is turned on, the memory cleaning application is designed to delete sensitive data automatically in the following
situations:
• when you insert your device in a holster
• when you do not use your device for a specified period of time
• when you synchronize with your computer
• when you change the time or the time zone for your device
• when you lock your device
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