This era Blackberry. Devices that one is not just a communication tool, but also a symbol of prestige. Ready to show to anyone, anywhere and anytime.

But do not be careless save your Blackberry. Secure the data in it. Do not let what happened to members of the John McCain campaign team happened to you.

Beginning last December, one of McCain’s campaign team had accidentally sold a Blackberry to a Fox TV reporter for U.S. $ 20. Whereas in the device is stored information that is confidential campaign. No wonder not, if officials of the White House wanted the president-elect Barack Obama release his Blackberry before he was sworn in?

Now, how to secure your Blackberry? Here’s how:

1. Treat your BlackBerry like a PC.

You will not be shopping online, open an e-mail and check your bank account on a PC with no firewall protection enabled, antivirus and anti-malware is not it? Well, why not do the same thing on the Blackberry? A Blackberry is basically a mini computer.

One great if you assume that viruses and malware are not a problem on the Blackberry. The only reason why we have not heard the spread of viral infection in the Blackberry is because the changing nature of malware. Once the infection is to have fun and show off. Now that the crime of financial backgrounds.

Without software that can scan the problem and update the virus definitions, Blackberry owners had secretly infected the virus. Frightening, according to research Smobile Systems, malware which infects most Blackberry is spyware. And spyware can lurk every e-mail and SMS messages in and out of Blackberry. Can even remotely turn on the phone and eavesdrop on conversations there.

2. Do not be reckless.
You’re relaxing in Bali and activate Blackberry: check and reply to e-mail address associated with the work, and call your partners. You may also check your bank account.

Many Blackberry users are careless when using these devices. When the plane for example. Did you know that the person sitting directly behind the seat you can see whatever you were doing at the Blackberry?

So what? Be careful. Keep your personal information by not using your Blackberry in places open or in the crowd. Also, do not phone in the crowd.

3. Do not be left behind!

This suggestion is most plausible, but it is also the beginning of disaster for Blackberry users. Blackberry Understandably so small could easily miss anywhere: in the foodcourt, restaurant when you meletakannya on the table, talking, and then forget about it. Not just the risk to miss, but also create opportunities for theft, which can only take sensitive data or install a Trojan horse in a few seconds while holding the device.

4. Make a back up.

Well, you do not follow the advice no. 3 and is now being confused with your Blackberry. What can you do? Depending on your readiness.

If the Blackberry is owned by the company and you work at a company that has a Blackberry server, please contact the IT office. They can lock and delete the contents of your Blackberry from a distance.

If the Blackberry is private property, or if your company does not have the support as above, consider installing software that can provide capabilities such as the above. Buying a program that provides remote access means you can lock the device so that others can not access it. You also can backup the information stored on the Blackberry and delete it when you realize your Blackberry will disappear and not come back again.

Buying a remote access software that is missing is his unit, not the data stored in it. And if you’re quick response, sensitive corporate data will not disappear.

5. Use encryption.
Encryption is available on the RIM-made device. Had to do was activate it. Unfortunately not many are doing it.