RIM offers free cloud security service for SMB's BlackBerries

Stuart Corner
Monday, 15 August 2011 21:59

Business IT - Security

Research In Motion has launched a free service for small businesses that allows them to manage company- or employee-owned BlackBerry smartphones and protect business-related content stored on the handsets.

 

The service, BlackBerry Management Center, is designed for businesses with up to 100 BlackBerry smartphones that access email services from an Internet service provider (ISP) or web-based email services like Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo!.

RIM says small businesses can use the service to:
- Wirelessly back up BlackBerry smartphones automatically on a daily, weekly or monthly basis to aid in the recovery of lost business-related content stored on the handset;
- Protect content on an employee's lost or stolen BlackBerry smartphone by remotely locking it and, if necessary, wiping the contents, including the microSD card;
- Locate a lost BlackBerry smartphone by remotely locking it, initiating a loud ring and displaying a message on the home screen;
- Easily restore the settings and content on a new or replacement device;
- Reset a password
BlackBerry Management Center is available at www.blackberry.com/managementcenter.