Protecting a StandAlone BlackBerry
Out of the box, most devices aren't configured securely. As you learned earlier, the default firewall options are not set as securely as they could be and the firewall is disabled by default. The same is true with other settings that enable a user to gain physical access to the device. Securing the standalone BlackBerry includes the following steps Protect against unauthorized access to the device. Implement content protection. These are important steps to understand the next two sections cover...
Intercepting BlackBerry Communication
Most BlackBerrys come equipped with a 3G mobile-data wireless-connectivity interface, such as EvDO. In addition, most have Bluetooth capability and some even have Wi-Fi capability. It is important to realize that these interfaces are actually transmitting data to and from the BlackBerry device. This data could be sensitive and needs to be protected. Not all of these interfaces transmit data in a linear fashion. The data does not go directly from point A to point B. Rather, the data is like a...
Enforce Security Policies with Available Technology
A number of companies offer the technical means to control data. Among them are Port Authority, Vericept, and Verdasys. We'll use Verdasys as an example of how Geoffrey's company could have implemented a solution to address their data-control needs. Verdasys has a product called Digital Guardian. This product aptly addresses the needs of modifying end-user behavior and implementing a technology to prohibit and audit the attempted copying of sensitive information. To prohibit the transfer of...
Sniffing Email Authentication
In the previous examples, we showed how a hacker could view an intercepted POP3 session from a mobile PDA user. We showed the actual email messages that were being received via POP3 and being sent via SMTP. But there was additional information being gathered. Figure 6.19 shows the sniffing of the POP3 transaction. Take a minute to see if you find anything interesting. File Edit VI ew o Capture Analyze Statistics Help mum m m e a a IBIq lt h lt st m 0 I Destination CDP VTP 192,168.1.255...