BlackBerry Connect vs BBM Enterprise

IMPORTANT NOTE: The BlackBerry Connect application will not operate without the necessary back-end software. Please contact your IT administrator for a username and password. BlackBerry Connect™ is an enterprise instant message (IM) and presence application that improves communication and collaboration while simultaneously protecting corporate data and respecting employee privacy. BlackBerry Connect extends corporate instant messaging platforms like Microsoft Lync and OCS to market leading mobile devices without requiring a VPN, firewall holes or servers in the DMZ. It provides instant messaging, presence, and corporate directory lookup from an easy-to-use interface. End User Features: •Keep personal contacts and IMs private •View colleagues’ real-time availability via presence •Select the best way to communicate – IM, email*, or a phone call •Receive message alerts and notifications, even when the app is in the background •Search corporate directory for a contact •Manage multiple chats in conversation view •Use swipe cell for quick actions on contacts view •View contacts by groups and favorites •Search conversation history, even in offline or airplane mode •Set presence status and personal message •Set alert and away preferences •Automatically optimized client for iPhone or iPad •Retina display support IT Features: •Protect corporate data in motion and at rest with military-grade encryption •Secure the corporate network by not requiring firewall holes or servers in the DMZ •Configure granular security policies such as strong password requirements •Prevent data leakage by disabling cut/copy/paste and separating work and personal contacts •Remote lock or wipe corporate data while preserving personal information •Detect and prevent jailbroken devices from connecting to the corporate network •Integrates with other Good mobile collaboration solutions, providing seamless and secure end-to-end business workflow *Require BlackBerry Work Please Note: BlackBerry Connect is not compatible with iPod Touch

BBM® Enterprise is a secure mobile, cross-platform, messaging and collaboration tool. It provides the same user- friendly experience that’s earned BBM millions of fans worldwide – with the end-to-end security enterprise needs. BBM Enterprise allows users to take advantage of the speed, reliability and privacy of BBM for faster communication, collaboration and decision making while providing security conscious organizations enhanced security over corporate data. BBM Enterprise is the ideal business communication tool because it is mobile and immediate. Unlike enterprise IM tools that were originally designed for use on the desktop, BBM Enterprise offers a truly mobile experience, on a variety of devices. With BBM Enterprise, you only need one app to cover your mobile messaging and collaboration needs. Users know when their colleagues have received and read messages, so they can collaborate with confidence, in real-time. One-to-one chats, group discussions and file sharing all happen with the protection required by security-focused organizations – and all with an immediacy and accountability that’s hard to achieve through any other communication channel. BBM Enterprise uses a FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic library and leverages BlackBerry’s secure infrastructure, trusted by security-conscious and regulated organizations around the world, to protect data while it’s in transit and at rest.  All the added security offered by BBM Enterprise happens in the background, so there’s no impact on the BBM user experience.