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According to The Official BlackBerry Blog, there's a new security app in beta that's available for BlackBerry users called BlackBerry Protect. The idea behind the app is to offer a way to help users find a lost BlackBerry smartphone, secure the data on the phone so that it can't be accessed, backup the data you do have on the cell phone, and of course restore all the information on your old BlackBerry to your new one.

The lost and found option has a couple of features. First, it uses GPS and cell-tower triangulation to help locate your phone on a map. In addition to locking the phone (only accessible by entering a password), it also displays a custom message on the phone explaining to the finder how to contact you. The application can also wipe all the data from the BlackBerry and microSD card over-the-air. But if it comes down to that for you, not to worry, you can get a lot of the data back since the application backs up contacts, appointments, memos, bookmarks, text messages, and tasks. You can even set the automatic backup to occur only when using a WiFi connection.

BlackBerry Protect is a free app that you can download from the BlackBerry App World Test Center.

Topics: Phone Smarts BlackBerry Smart phones WiFi Security Apps