NOTE: Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista are the supporting operating systems for 2 factor PC authentication

Security-conscious organizations that use smart cards can ensure the same high level of security and convenience in their smartphone communications, thanks to the BlackBerry® Smart Card Reader. The reader enhances the already robust security delivered by your organization's BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution, v3.6 or higher.Wearable, lightweight and capable of operating for weeks on a single charge, the reader is designed to combine user convenience with advanced security. Carried on a handy lanyard, it uses Bluetooth® technology to provide quick and convenient access to the BlackBerry device through an AES-256 encryption overlay, meeting strict public sector and IT industry requirements. System administrators enjoy complete wireless management of security key lifetimes through the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server. And the Reader works with all Bluetooth-enabled BlackBerry devices, and all ISO 7816 compliant smart cards, including 3V and 5V - it even provides out-of-the-box support for CACs (common-access cards) and DataKay/Safenet 330 cards. Using the published BlackBerry Smart Card APIs, third parties will be able to implement support for any card.