Attack Surface: Analysis of BlackBerry Devices

The BlackBerry device and supporting platform are developed by Research In Motion (RIM), a Canadian software and hardware company based in Waterloo, Ontario. One of the BlackBerry’s main selling points is that it provides an integrated wireless messaging system, providing push email access over cellular wireless networks throughout the world. Another major factor in the BlackBerry’s popularity is its comprehensive and systematic approach to security. BlackBerry devices are versatile, and can be used for a range of functions including telephony, SMS, email, and Web browsing amongst other things. BlackBerry users can generally be divided into two camps: consumers who bought and own their BlackBerry, and enterprise end-users who are given the use of a BlackBerry by their employers.