BACKBERRY Limited has eventually switched over to the android operating system, (OS) with the release of what it described as the world’s most secured Android smartphone, known as DTEK50, the BlackBerry’s second smartphone powered by Android.
Fully equipped with Android Marshmallow 6.0, DTEK50 combines BlackBerry’s unique security, privacy and productivity with the full Android experience in an all-touch design, at a price point that’s accessible for consumers and ideal for enterprise fleet deployment.
Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, Devices, BlackBerry, Mr. Ralph Pini while announcing the launch of the new device said that BlackBerry take our customers’ privacy seriously, and “that’s why we’re proud to have all the security and privacy functionality that’s built in our newest Android smartphone.
DTEK50 merges the unique security and connectivity features BlackBerry is known for with the rich Android ecosystem.”
He said “DTEK50 adds to BlackBerry’s lineup of secure smartphones, providing choices to our customers with different price points on both BlackBerry 10 and Android platforms.”
In a recent survey of Android smartphone users, BlackBerry found that 50 percent believe their smartphone is only somewhat secure, and what’s more, despite data security fears, one in six Android users don’t know about Android security patches.
Chief Security Officer, BlackBerry, David Kleidermacher, said that “With an increase in cyber-crime on smartphones, people need to recognise that the private details of their lives such as where they live, their bank information, pictures of their kids – are at risk on their personal device. You wouldn’t leave the doors of your house unlocked at night. Having a smartphone that doesn’t take your privacy seriously is the equivalent,”
He said, “It’s equally important for businesses to protect their sensitive data from cyber-attacks at all points of their mobile environment from the device to the network and servers.”
HE said that the DTEK50 was designed to address the security and privacy needs of today’s uncompromising Android users. Smartphones are increasingly being targeted for cyber-attacks through tactics like malicious apps, scare-ware notifications and insecure Wi-Fi connections. BlackBerry’s Android smartphones, including DTEK50 and PRIV, have unique built-in hardware security.
BlackBerry said that the DTEK50 encrypts all users’ information, including business critical data and personal data such as pictures, videos and contacts, and that it comes with Malware protection along with back-up, wipe and restore capabilities noting that additional software provides users with visibility and control over which apps get access to personal info or device features such as the microphone or camera.
The new BlackBerry also delivers security patches on the same day that Google publicly releases information about them, while many popular Android smartphones put the users’ private information at risk of being hacked due to slow security updates, the company said in its unveiling press statement.
Other features that make DTEK50 the most secure Android smartphone, include its Rapid Security Patching, Hardware Root of Trust, Secure Boot Process, Android OS hardening and Compliant Full Disk Encryption.
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