BES IT Policy rule must be configured as required. IT Policy rule “Disable Blackberry Unite! Applications” (BlackBerry Unite! policy group) must be set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19754	WIR1450-35	SV-21900r3_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
BlackBerry Unite! is a public data sharing service where groups of Blackberry users can share photos, calendar information, and other data. This service allows other users to see sensitive DoD data stored on a DoD BlackBerry.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2011-09-30

Details

Check Text ( C-24200r2_chk )
Detailed Policy Requirements: File sharing services and applications will not be used on DoD BlackBerry systems, including BlackBerry Unite!. ***For this check, set IT Policy rule IT Policy rule “Disable Blackberry Unite! Applications” (BlackBerry Unite! policy group) to “Yes" or "TRUE.” Check Procedures: This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend that all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545). ***Verify IT Policy rule IT Policy rule “Disable Blackberry Unite! Applications” (BlackBerry Unite! policy group) is set as required.

Check Text ( C-24200r2_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements:

File sharing services and applications will not be used on DoD BlackBerry systems, including BlackBerry Unite!.

*****For this check, set IT Policy rule IT Policy rule “Disable Blackberry Unite! Applications” (BlackBerry Unite! policy group) to “Yes" or "TRUE.”

Check Procedures:

This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend that all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed
using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545).

*****Verify IT Policy rule IT Policy rule “Disable Blackberry Unite! Applications” (BlackBerry Unite! policy group) is set as required.

Fix Text (F-23386r1_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.