BlackBerry to acquire German firm Secusmart
BlackBerry is buying privately held German firm Secusmart which specialises in voice and data encryption, in a bid to improve its credentials security as part of its strategy to target specific industries and niches.
Secusmart specialises in encryption and anti-eavesdropping services for public sector, enterprise and telecommunications service providers.
The acquisition is the latest by the smartphone pioneer to build on niche areas in an attempt to reinvent itself under new chief executive John Chen and recover ground ceded to iPhone and Galaxy devices. Chen wants to remain a competitor in the smartphone segment, but is focused on building on BlackBerry's strong mobile device management abilities by beefing up its security and corporate app offerings.
