BlackBerry launches Secure Work Space for Android, iOS
BlackBerry has officially launched the Secure Work Space,
designed to help government and corporate users keep their personal and
business lives separate on mobile devices.
Powered through the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (BES),
the back-end system launched at the beginning of this year allows BlackBerry
users to control mobile devices connected to internal networks. Secure Work
Space works as a secure container for these mobile devices; keeping corporate
information -- including calendars, events, email and apps -- distinct from an
employee's personal data. This separation is meant to prevent information from
being leaked or transferred from corporate systems.
In addition, the service establishes a fully encrypted
AES-256-bit tunnel into the BES server, which ensures all communications data
coming from the device is secure -- even in cases where the Internet connection
is not. In addition, IT staff are able to remotely wipe a Secure Work Space
without impact on the personal section of a mobile device.
BlackBerry's latest offering (.pdf) also comes equipped with
an enterprise-level browser and secure attachment viewing and editing program.
Secure Work Space is compatible with devices using Google's
Android operating system and Apple's iOS. No customized development skills are
needed to use or integrate the application.
David Smith, the head of enterprise mobile computing at
BlackBerry, told Reuters:
"With an integrated management console, our clients can
now see all of the devices they have on their network, manage those devices and
connect to them securely. We now also have a secure work space on Android and
iOS that allows our clients to secure and manage the data on those devices as
well."
It is possible that corporate clients who have begun jumping
the BlackBerry ship may now be enticed to rejoin the flock. These high-margin
services, valuable to corporate clients, could help businesses control and
better integrate employee mobile devices running on Apple or Android
technology. Without being able to stem the tide of users who are now using
Samsung or Apple devices, by working with rather than against the trend,
BlackBerry may be able to reclaim a portion of the marketshare lost to its
rivals.
BackBerry said that the new platform will be available
within the next few months.
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