Yes, BlackBerry Messenger is scrambled from end-to-end as it uses PIN messaging as its transport. All traffic is over RIM's infrastructure exclusively, and never leaves it. All BlackBerry devices share a common encryption key which is used for this purpose.
The qualifier to this is it's secure so long as PIN encryption is enabled. This isn't quite the article I had in mind, but this should show you where to verify...it's on by default. http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB13016 - WJR On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 10:59, Steve Ens <[email protected]> wrote: > Just wondering what the general consensus here is with Blackberry > Messenger. I need to draft a note to staff confirming that BBM's are secure > and that there is no way that IT or anyone else can access them from the BES > or BESX console. From what I've read is that they are much more secure than > text messaging in that they are encrypted. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
