BlackBerry just lost a major customer. The US Air Force has decided to replace legacy BlackBerry devices for iOS devices. Clearly BlackBerry is not going to be overjoyed about the Air Force defecting to Apple. But what caught me off guard was the fact that the company actually came out and said so. Here’s what they said to CrackBerry:
The ongoing threat of cyber attacks requires organizations to be vigilant about mobile security. For customers that have the highest security requirements, such as those in government, there is nothing more secure than a BlackBerry device managed by a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
There is a clear reason why BlackBerry has more government certifications than any other vendor, and the only enterprise mobility management vendor and handset maker to receive the Department of Defense “Authority to Operate” certification. Security is built into everything we do, and we’ve been doing it longer and better than anyone else.
We’ve been a trusted partner to government agencies for more than a decade, and have more than 80,000 BlackBerry devices in DISA alone. Our competitors have not been tested in the field or subjected to the long term rigors of high stress applications, making their security model difficult to trust. BlackBerry remains the best option for governments around the world.
We’ll see if the Air Force comes back to BlackBerry if there’s a major security issue. But seeing as the US Army just bought a pile of Samsung smartphones a few days ago, methinks that it’s not going to happen.
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BlackBerry To US Air Force: You’ll Be Sorry
BlackBerry just lost a major customer. The US Air Force has decided to replace legacy BlackBerry devices for iOS devices. Clearly BlackBerry is not going to be overjoyed about the Air Force defecting to Apple. But what caught me off guard was the fact that the company actually came out and said so. Here’s what they said to CrackBerry:
The ongoing threat of cyber attacks requires organizations to be vigilant about mobile security. For customers that have the highest security requirements, such as those in government, there is nothing more secure than a BlackBerry device managed by a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
There is a clear reason why BlackBerry has more government certifications than any other vendor, and the only enterprise mobility management vendor and handset maker to receive the Department of Defense “Authority to Operate” certification. Security is built into everything we do, and we’ve been doing it longer and better than anyone else.
We’ve been a trusted partner to government agencies for more than a decade, and have more than 80,000 BlackBerry devices in DISA alone. Our competitors have not been tested in the field or subjected to the long term rigors of high stress applications, making their security model difficult to trust. BlackBerry remains the best option for governments around the world.
We’ll see if the Air Force comes back to BlackBerry if there’s a major security issue. But seeing as the US Army just bought a pile of Samsung smartphones a few days ago, methinks that it’s not going to happen.
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