Mobile security move made by new BlackBerry acquisition

Mobile Security

The struggling Canadian handset maker has now purchased the Secusmart anti-eavesdropping company. BlackBerry has now made the latest in a series of moves that are designed to allow the company to claw its way back into relevance and – dare it be said – successful recovery, through the acquisition of a mobile security company called Secusmart. The firm’s anti-eavesdropping technology align with BlackBerry’s new focus on amped up security. Secusmart’s high powered mobile security technology was initially developed in order to provide the smartphones of German government officials – such…

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Mobile security company hired by BlackBerry for App World

Blackberry mobile security

Trend Micro has just been contracted by the company formerly known as Research In Motion. BlackBerry has just announced that it has signed a contract with Trend Micro, a mobile security company, in order to provide screening of third party apps before they are added to the App World for download or purchase by device users. This is meant to provide a considerable upgrade to the already substantial protection the company offers its customers. Before applications from third parties can be sold or downloaded from BlackBerry App World, there is…

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