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Cape Town - BlackBerry is taking BBM to the enterprise and promising that security will be central to the service, the company announced.
BBM or BlackBerry Messenger is a popular instant message chat application but it's facing massive competition from WhatsApp and others in the consumer space.
However, security for companies is a serious issue and the Canadian-based firm has moved to offer a secure service for its business customers.
"The eBBM Suite will include new services designed to enable mobile workers to be more productive on the go, while meeting enterprises' needs for security, manageability and control. The first product in the eBBM Suite which was announced earlier this year, BBM Protected, is being delivered ahead of schedule today," BlackBerry said.
The firm has been under pressure as its mobile device business falters against Android smartphones which now have an 80% market share.
Government interception
The company has taken measures that focus it on software services rather than hardware.
In February, BlackBerry CEO John Chen announced that its new smartphones would be built by Chinese company Foxconn.
While the company may be responding to market demands for security, the platform may run into trouble as a number of countries have hinted that totally secure messaging would not be tolerated.
India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and others have in the past demanded concessions from BlackBerry so that government agencies could intercept encrypted messages.
In SA, Rica or the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provisions of Communication-Related Information Act, specifies that any mobile operator must ensure that its network allows for government agency interception.
"Notwithstanding any other law, a telecommunication service provider must- (a) provide a telecommunication service which has the capability to be intercepted; and (b) store communication-related information," says Section 30.
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BBM or BlackBerry Messenger is a popular instant message chat application but it's facing massive competition from WhatsApp and others in the consumer space.
However, security for companies is a serious issue and the Canadian-based firm has moved to offer a secure service for its business customers.
"The eBBM Suite will include new services designed to enable mobile workers to be more productive on the go, while meeting enterprises' needs for security, manageability and control. The first product in the eBBM Suite which was announced earlier this year, BBM Protected, is being delivered ahead of schedule today," BlackBerry said.
The firm has been under pressure as its mobile device business falters against Android smartphones which now have an 80% market share.
Government interception
The company has taken measures that focus it on software services rather than hardware.
In February, BlackBerry CEO John Chen announced that its new smartphones would be built by Chinese company Foxconn.
While the company may be responding to market demands for security, the platform may run into trouble as a number of countries have hinted that totally secure messaging would not be tolerated.
India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and others have in the past demanded concessions from BlackBerry so that government agencies could intercept encrypted messages.
In SA, Rica or the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provisions of Communication-Related Information Act, specifies that any mobile operator must ensure that its network allows for government agency interception.
"Notwithstanding any other law, a telecommunication service provider must- (a) provide a telecommunication service which has the capability to be intercepted; and (b) store communication-related information," says Section 30.
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