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For more information, please see the RIM Corporate Security Policy as well as other directives such as our Acceptable Use of RIM
Systems and Data Directive, available at http://go/security
Confidential Information and Inadvertent Disclosure
Information is one of RIM’s most valuable assets. As RIM employees, we may have access to information that is confidential or
proprietary to RIM. This information belongs to our Company. It includes RIM technologies, business and marketing plans, financial
data, internal e-mail communications, existing and future product information and any other information generally considered
confidential in our industry. If you have any questions on whether information is confidential, consult the RIM Information
Classification Directive available at http://go/security. You may also contact the Legal Department at legalcomplianc[email protected].
The RIM Employee/Consultant Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Agreement you previously signed or acknowledged defines
our shared duty to protect RIM’s information. Disclosing RIM’s confidential information, even accidentally, can seriously harm our
Company’s competitive advantage. Therefore, we must be extremely careful to avoid disclosure of such information—including
inadvertent disclosure. Do not discuss confidential information in public places where others may overhear you. Such places include
airports and airplanes, train stations, coffee shops, hotel lobbies, or while attending conferences or other industry events. In addition,
do not discuss RIM’s confidential information on blogs or social media networks, and never leave confidential information
unattended. This applies to your computer or your BlackBerry smartphone. Since there is no way of knowing who may be listening or
watching, we must be sensitive to our environments. Never take any risks that could jeopardize the security of RIM’s confidential
information.
When disclosing confidential information within RIM, you must only share it with colleagues who truly need to know the information
to do their jobs. You should immediately report any unauthorized disclosure of RIM confidential information—even inadvertent—
and other security incidents to Corporate Security at [e-mail] or to the IT Service Desk, as well as your manager.
Also exercise extreme caution before intentionally disclosing any information considered confidential or proprietary in nature. Do not
disclose RIM confidential information to anyone outside of RIM unless:
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