BlackBerry collaborates with IBM and Samsung for secure tablet
BlackBerry-owned tech company Secusmart has launched a new tablet in partnership with IBM and Samsung.
Unveiled ahead of this year's CeBIT computer expo in Hannover, the SecuTABLET is a high-security tablet based on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5.
The tablet is aimed at the public sector to allow data that is subject to special security requirements to be used on the move. Personal applications or those that are not additionally secured, such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and WhatsApp, can also be used.
For the partnership IBM has provided the secure app wrapping technology for the tablet, and will assist in implementing the high security solutions by Secusmart within the infrastructures of various clients inside the governmental sector.
“Security is ingrained in every part of BlackBerry’s portfolio, which includes voice and data encryption solutions,” said Dr. Hans-Christoph Quelle, CEO of Secusmart. “National and international government customers have entrusted their voice and data communications with the Secusmart Security Card for years. This same technology is what secures the new SecuTABLET.
"Working alongside IBM and Samsung, we have added the last link in the chain of the Federal Security Network. Subject to certification of the SecuTABLET, German government agencies will have a new way to access BlackBerry’s most secure and complete communications network in the world.”
The tablet will not be available to the general public.