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What is
BlackBerry Protect Mobile
?

BlackBerry Protect Mobile
 is a suite of features that enhances the ability of
BlackBerry UEM
 to detect, prevent, and resolve security threats without disrupting the productivity of your workforce.
BlackBerry Protect Mobile
 uses a combination of advanced technologies, including:
  • BlackBerry cloud services
     that use sophisticated AI and machine learning to identify malware and unsafe URLs.
  • The
    UEM
     server that provides a complete device management and compliance infrastructure for your organization.
  • The
    UEM Client
     and
    BlackBerry Dynamics
     apps that monitor and enforce security standards at the device and user level.
The seamless integration of these technologies establishes a secure ecosystem where data is protected and malicious activities are identified at all endpoints and eliminated proactively.
The features are fully integrated into the existing components of the overall
UEM
 server and device architecture, so no additional software footprint or user actions are required to benefit from
BlackBerry Protect Mobile
. Your valuable data and resources are protected continuously without intruding on the daily activity of your device users.
Feature
Platform
Description
Android
When you upload a hosted app to
UEM
 to deploy it to your users,
UEM
 leverages BlackBerry cloud services to scan the app and detect potential malware.
Android
The
UEM Client
 or a
BlackBerry Dynamics
 app uploads app files to BlackBerry cloud services to identify whether malicious apps are present on a user’s device.
UEM
 takes a compliance action that you specify if malware is detected.
Android
iOS
The
UEM
 server, the
UEM Client
, and
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps can detect sideloaded apps on devices and execute a compliance action that you specify.
For devices with
iOS
 17.5 or later and the “User privacy” activation type, sideload detection is not supported.
Android
iOS
Windows
macOS
When a user navigates to a URL in a
BlackBerry Dynamics
 app (for example,
BlackBerry Access
), the app sends the URL to the BlackBerry cloud services in real-time to determine if it is safe. You can choose the user experience when a user tries to navigate to an unsafe URL. For example, the app can permit access and log information, warn the user and give an option to continue, or block access.
Android
iOS
When a user receives a URL in an SMS/MMS text message, the
UEM Client
 (or
BlackBerry Work
 for
iOS
) sends the message to the BlackBerry cloud services in real time to determine if it is safe. On
iOS
 devices, messages with unsafe URLs are moved to the Junk folder and the user can choose to delete the message. On
Android
 devices, when an unsafe message is detected,
UEM
 considers the device out of compliance and will carry out the compliance actions that you specify in the assigned compliance profile.
Android
iOS
BlackBerry Access
,
BlackBerry Work
, and the
UEM Client
 can detect insecure networks and insecure
Wi-Fi
 and take a compliance action that you specify.
iOS
UEM
 can leverage the Apple DeviceCheck framework to verify the integrity of
BlackBerry
 or ISV authored
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps.
UEM
 also supports partial integrity checking for custom
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps, based on the
Apple
 team ID that is associated with the app, without leveraging the DeviceCheck framework.
Android
BlackBerry Protect Mobile
 extends security patch level enforcement to
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps. If the security patch level is not satisfied,
UEM
 takes a compliance action that you specify.