A method of secure communication at an electronic device, comprising: receiving, at the electronic device and via a second communication channel between the electronic device and a host entity a first set of device identifiers from the host entity; generating a device identifier whitelist including one or more device identifiers from the first set of device identifiers in response to receiving the first set of device identifiers from the host entity, wherein the device identifier whitelist permits any device having an associated device identifier within the device identifier whitelist to securely communicate with the electronic device; detecting, at the electronic device, that a first device is within a communication range of the electronic device according to one or more communication protocols, wherein the first device is remote from the electronic device and the host entity; establishing a restricted communication session with the first device based on detecting that the first device is within communication range of the electronic device, wherein the restricted communication session comprises a pairing session; receiving, via a first communication channel associated with the one or more communication protocols, an authentication request including a first device identifier from the first device in response to establishing the restricted communication session with the first device; determining whether the device identifier whitelist includes the first device identifier in response to receiving the authentication request in accordance with a determination that the device identifier whitelist includes the first device identifier, permitting an unrestricted communication session with the first device, wherein the unrestricted communication session comprises a secure communication that enables one or both of a synchronization of data between the electronic device and the first device or a status retrieval of one or more messages or files of the first device; and in accordance with a determination that the device identifier whitelist does not include the first identifier, terminating the restricted communication session with the first device. receiving, at the electronic device and via a second communication channel between the electronic device and a host entity a first set of device identifiers from the host entity; generating a device identifier whitelist including one or more device identifiers from the first set of device identifiers in response to receiving the first set of device identifiers from the host entity, wherein the device identifier whitelist permits any device having an associated device identifier within the device identifier whitelist to securely communicate with the electronic device; detecting, at the electronic device, that a first device is within a communication range of the electronic device according to one or more communication protocols, wherein the first device is remote from the electronic device and the host entity; establishing a restricted communication session with the first device based on detecting that the first device is within communication range of the electronic device, wherein the restricted communication session comprises a pairing session; receiving, via a first communication channel associated with the one or more communication protocols, an authentication request including a first device identifier from the first device in response to establishing the restricted communication session with the first device; determining whether the device identifier whitelist includes the first device identifier in response to receiving the authentication request in accordance with a determination that the device identifier whitelist includes the first device identifier, permitting an unrestricted communication session with the first device, wherein the unrestricted communication session comprises a secure communication that enables one or both of a synchronization of data between the electronic device and the first device or a status retrieval of one or more messages or files of the first device; and in accordance with a determination that the device identifier whitelist does not include the first identifier, terminating the restricted communication session with the first device.