security
RIM says “Would you like a password hint?”
It would appear that RIM is planning to provide end-users with a mechanism to remember their passwords. According to patent application 20090307498, RIM proposes to allow a user to store his password with unique version data to help him remember it later. As per the patent application, the version data will be in the form [...]
Mice, Permissions and a Solution?
The BlackBerry default application permissions should be one of the most important things to a BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) user. But how can these application permissions be monitored and checked for those times when they are changed (creating a potentially risky situation) and the user forgets to revert to its original setting? This post will highlight a possible mechanism of checking for the most critical permissions. There’s also some sample program source code that users can download and play with.
The ‘Security Timer Reset’ permission
Did you ever wonder what some of those Application Permissions were on your BlackBerry? I’m putting together a paper that details the more important ones and why you should be careful in changing them. For now, I thought I’d share some information about the “Security Timer Reset” permission and what you can do with it.
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