From InfoWorld: Struggling smartphone vendor BlackBerry is looking to diversify its business by launching a cyber security consulting service, focusing in part on the Internet of Things, and providing related tools to customers.
The Ontario smartphone vendor, an early standard bearer for multifunction mobile phones, announced Wednesday it has acquired U.K. cyber security consulting firm Encription. The company did not disclose the terms of the deal, which was completed last week.
BlackBerry's move into cyber security consulting isn't a huge leap, as the company has long positioned itself as a security-minded smartphone vendor. Late last year, the company launched the Priv, a security- and privacy-focused smartphone running a modified version of Android.
The company has significant cyber security expertise in house, and the new cyber security consulting practice will build on those assets, a spokeswoman said.
The company noted the global cyber security consulting industry generates US$16.5 billion in business a year, with huge growth predicted.
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