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BlackBerry Limited has decided to become the “go to” agency for Internet of Things (IoT) security. It has announced on the eve of global electronics show CES 2019 that it was scaling its BlackBerry Secure technology and licensing strategy to “empower the electronics industry to rapidly bring-to-market safe and secure IoT devices.”
According to a recent survey commissioned by the company, approximately 80 per cent of consumers in the US, UK and Canada said they did not trust their current Internet-connected devices to secure their data and privacy. Additionally, when asked about future purchases, respondents said they were more likely to choose a product or do business with a company that had a strong reputation for data security and privacy. All this had spurred Blackberry to making this new move.
The company’s new BlackBerry Secure packs addressed this concern and buying preference by giving IoT device manufacturers the trusted software and proven framework to securely build smart products – from health trackers to Alexa-enabled speakers – without having to develop the technology and deep cybersecurity expertise internally, announced Blackberry.
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