Distribute secure documents to end-users on their Blackberry.
Modules
How It Is Installed
End-User Experience
Security Framework
Licensing Options
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Modules:
- FileOpen Adapter: A client installed onto the BlackBerry® OS (version 4.5 or later) that converts encrypted PDF files into forward-locked files on the device.
- A Compliant PDF Viewer: a local PDF viewer that can display PDF files. At present two viewers have been tested, these are:
o RepliGo: http://www.cerience.com/downloads/reader
o BeamReader: http://www.beamreader.com/beamreader.html
How it is installed:
The FileOpen Client for Blackberry is installed from a link distributed by email, or directly from the web. The actual installation takes place in seconds and no manual configuration is required. The PDF viewer should be installed prior to installing the FileOpen Client.
End-user experience:
Documents opened in the FileOpen Client for BlackBerry must be delivered by email or otherwise downloaded to the device. These files may then be accessed via the "View FileOpen PDF" menu on the device.
Security framework:
The presentation of documents in standard formats on hand-held devices is challenging, because the devices have both small screens and limited processing power. However, the current generation of hand-held devices does have sufficient power to decrypt and to rasterize encrypted PDF files, so FileOpen has elected to perform this processing locally.
Because communication devices necessarily have unique addresses, it is straightforward to positively identify any given device, and to restrict access to only authorized devices.
Licensing Options:
FileOpen Document Control for Blackberry is licensed as an optional extension to FileOpen Hosted, Server, or Toolkit products. Annual fees are based on the number of end-users on Blackberry.
End-users should consult the publisher of their document to obtain access to the BlackBerry client.