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Another device for RIM Bluetooth
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Posted by: GregGebhardt

Not just a headset and keyboard but now a smart card reader??????

From the RIM website:

Research In Motion Announces Security Enhanced, Bluetooth Enabled, Wearable Smart Card Reader

Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the BlackBerry® Smart Card Reader™, a lightweight, wearable smart card reader that enables controlled access to BlackBerry devices using Bluetooth technology and advanced AES-256 encryption. The BlackBerry Smart Card Reader is scheduled for Beta release in July 2005.

The BlackBerry Smart Card Reader is a wearable peripheral that is FIPS 140-2 validated and can be used to comply with certain government or corporate security requirements by enabling two-factor authentication for BlackBerry devices and applications. The BlackBerry Smart Card Reader provides support for a variety of industry standard smart cards including the US Department of Defense's Common Access Card (CAC). The BlackBerry Smart Card Reader also supports S/MIME and can be used in conjunction with the S/MIME Support Package v4.0 for BlackBerry.

“BlackBerry is the leading wireless data platform for government organizations and the BlackBerry Smart Card Reader will be an attractive choice for those organizations that require smart card support and want a less bulky and more user-friendly solution,” said Don Morrison, Chief Operating Officer at RIM.

“The BlackBerry Smart Card Reader combines the convenience of short-range Bluetooth connectivity with the advanced and proven security features of the BlackBerry architecture including the use of AES-based encryption and the ability for IT administrators to set policies to remotely manage the smart card reader like any other asset on the network,” said Scott Totzke, Director of Government Technology at RIM.

SRA International Inc. is a service provider and strategic consulting firm that will work with RIM to deploy the BlackBerry Smart Card Reader within government organizations.

“Security is a top priority for our government clients, and the BlackBerry Smart Card Reader will offer a secure mobile experience for public sector organizations using smart cards for identification and authentication, such as the Department of Defense Common Access Card,” said Jean-Paul Boucher, Director of Wireless Integration Services at SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX) “Previous solutions to enable wireless smart card access are often cumbersome. We are excited to be able to provide our clients with this small, easy-to-implement solution.”

Posted by: jase88

Interesting...but I don't think it holds any significance for the average user.

Posted by: GregGebhardt

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Originally Posted by jase88

Interesting...but I don't think it holds any significance for the average user.

All it really means is that will might see some serial Bt devices heading our way. I think that RIM is a long way from giving us BT data until they can make sure it would be secure.

Posted by: XDS2005

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MSIE 3.02; Windows CE; PPC; 240x320) BlackBerry7290/4.0.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Yeah this will open up more doors and widen ----------- the "Feature Pipe" Tunnel !

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