BlackBerry announced it is scaling its BlackBerry Secure technology and licensing strategy to enable its partners 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 do 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.
The company’s new BlackBerry Secure feature packs provide IoT device manufacturers the software and framework to securely build smart products – from health trackers to Alexa-enabled speakers – without having to develop the technology and deep cybersecurity expertise internally.
To ensure the products have been developed to Blackberry standards, its team of cybersecurity boffins review the device. Following this process, the product will be deemed BlackBerry Secure.
Alex Thurber, SVP and General Manager of Mobility Solutions at BlackBerry said 2019 will be the year consumers will begin to vote with their wallets and seek out products that promise a higher level of security and data privacy.
“IoT device manufacturers can address security and privacy concerns head-on and stand out in the cluttered IoT space by bringing to market ultra-secure products that consumers, retailers, and enterprises want to buy and use. This new service is a pivotal point in the company’s software licensing strategy and underscores BlackBerry’s evolution from providing the most secure smartphones to delivering the trusted security for all smart ‘things’.”
