BlackBerry Ltd. made a tablet of Samsung Electronics Co. which was modified so that corporate and government users can access applications for consumers, such as YouTube and WhatsApp, keeping confidential information concerning the work away from spies or criminals.
The SecuTABLET, which will cost 2,250 euros (US $ 2,360) will be available from the third quarter, said Hans-Christoph Quelle, unit director Secusmart , the BlackBerry, in an interview on Sunday. More than 10,000 units are sold annually in Germany alone until next year and a greater number will be sold by International Business Machines Corp., which is dealing with sales companies around the world, he said.
The SecuTABLET combines the S Tab 10.5, Samsung, with the microSD card, Secusmart, and IBM software in order to keep the applications that contain sensitive data in a virtual container where they are safe from malware. The governing body of German computer security is evaluating the use of the device for confidential government communications and probably will grant approval before the end of the year, Quelle said.
“For many of the tasks that representatives and executives must make a phone is not enough – they want a tablet – “Quelle said at the conference technology CeBIT in Hannover, Germany. “The most important thing is that we combine security with ease of use. We do not want people taking the fun stuff. “
The BlackBerry Secusmart acquired last year in an attempt to win more business with customers who need high data security. The company based in Waterloo, Ontario, which sold fewer units of its own tablet, the PlayBook, 2011, is leaving aside the hardware manufacturing to devote to the development of safety components and software for rival devices, for frequency of cyber attacks is increasing.
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The tablet integrates the BlackBerry technologies and one of its main competitors in the market handsets. When IBM and Apple Inc. have signed an agreement to work together on applications for the mobile industry, in July last year, BlackBerry’s shares plunged 12 percent.
The tension between preserve personal privacy and allow employers to protect phones was just in the spotlight because Hillary Clinton, former US Secretary of State, using a single device for both personal and business communications.
A survey conducted by IBM showed that 63 percent of all senior officials need access to specific software, for example, to finance or commands from the mobile devices. However, many government officials and executives resisted using the so-called encrypted phones because they tend to restrict the resources available to users.
To make a secure connection, for example, it is necessary that the necessary technology is installed on both sides, and many programs are not allowed to run them because they can provide an entry point for viruses or spy software. The devices also tend to be more expensive than phones commonly sold.
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Secusmart tries to make their devices are safe and useful while installing a small card processor that encrypts voice and data can not be corrupted by malware directed to the operating system. The company sold 10 BlackBerry devices modified in this way for German Chancellor Angela Merkel and members of his administration.
The Samsung began to emphasize its products for corporate use, for lost leadership in the smartphone market to Apple in the fourth quarter. The phone Galaxy 6 will hit stores with Knox software, which combines enhanced user authentication and encryption to protect the attacks device.
“We know that people have a personal life and professional life,” said Lee Epting, director of corporate client sector of Samsung in Europe. “We need to be able to easily move from one world to another”
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