A certificate is a digital document that binds the identity and public key of a certificate subject. Each certificate has a corresponding private key that is stored separately. A certification authority signs the certificate to verify that it can be trusted.

A BlackBerry® device can use certificates to:

• Authenticate using SSL when it connects to web pages that use HTTPS
• Encrypt and sign email messages and PIN messages using S/MIME encryption
• Authenticate with an enterprise Wi-Fi® network