U.S., Canadian governments have their voice and text protected by BlackBerry's SecuSUITE

by Alan Friedman / Jul 20, 2017, 8:55 PM

U.S., Canadian governments have their voice and text protected by BlackBerry's SecuSUITE

There is light at the end of the tunnel at BlackBerry headquarters in Waterloo. And no, it isn't from an oncoming train. The company has a well received handset in the BlackBerry KEYone, it reported strong earnings for its fiscal first quarter, and its cybersecurity offering is providing more protection for the U.S. and Canadian governments. SecuSUITE for Government, a multi-platform solution designed to offer end-to-end encryption for texts and voice calls, is now a part of BlackBerry Secure.

With SecuSUITE for government on the job, federal agencies are protected from eavesdropping and the service offers secure calls over both Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Since it works on all networks, federal agencies don't need to be forced to use a specific carrier. More than 20 governments around the world protect their communications using SecuSUITE.

"Call tapping is happening at an alarming rate. In today's connected world, restricting agency employees to only exchange classified information from the desk phone is no longer a viable option, but it could be the new reality if governments don't start securing calls and texts from mobile devices. Our governments need to be mobile and they need their conversations secure, or more importantly, BlackBerry Secure."-Alex Thurber, SVP, General Manager of Mobility Solutions, BlackBerry."

The program is the only National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) certified voice solution that works on smartphones and tablets powered by iOS, Android and BlackBerry 10. As BlackBerry continues to provide software solutions to governments, the company continues to masterfully navigate its new life as a provider of software focusing on cyber security.

via CrackBerry

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25 Comments

1. jonathanfiuwx

Posts: 182; Member since: Mar 10, 2017

first

posted on Jul 20, 2017, 9:08 PM 0

2. trojan_horse

Posts: 5868; Member since: May 06, 2016

^ Congratulations then? Anyways, this neww comfirms BB's cybersecurity prowess once again.

posted on Jul 20, 2017, 9:47 PM 0

3. jonathanfiuwx

Posts: 182; Member since: Mar 10, 2017

lol give me credit... im never a first comment. i just wanted a tiny victory played by a tiny violin

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 12:02 AM 0

4. trojan_horse

Posts: 5868; Member since: May 06, 2016

Okay, I give you credit for getting the first comment. Though I find it insignificant, because getting the first comment is a normal thing to me. :)

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 1:23 AM 0

12. Flash

Posts: 1972; Member since: May 19, 2017

Does it matter? Is the first comment that important?

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 11:10 AM 0

5. Crispin_Gatieza

Posts: 3157; Member since: Jan 23, 2014

Another BlackBerry article, another round of trolling by the usual suspects in 3...2...1

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 7:49 AM 1

6. Flash

Posts: 1972; Member since: May 19, 2017

Difference of opinion isn't trolling.

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 8:34 AM 0

7. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

But constant bashing is, and that's exactly what you do to BlackBerry, Samsung, Android, and now, Nokia.

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 8:37 AM 1

10. Flash

Posts: 1972; Member since: May 19, 2017

Translation: "Waah waah, he said something I don't like, so I'm going to cry about it." FIFY.

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 11:02 AM 0

14. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

Translation: "Yes, I'm always trolling the OEM's and OS that Meanestgenius just named, and now I'm crying because he pointed it out and I can't dispute it." FIFY

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 11:17 AM 1

18. Flash

Posts: 1972; Member since: May 19, 2017

Translation: "I'm bumburned at the truth, so I pick fights with someone I can't win against." FIFY

posted on Jul 22, 2017, 5:37 PM 0

25. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

Translation: "I'm still crying about what Meanestgenius has said. I can't dispute the facts he just laid before me, so I'll just play the victim role in hopes that he doesn't drag me around the comments section again, because all I do is run away in the end because I can't beat Meanestgenius." FIFY.

posted on Jul 22, 2017, 6:49 PM 0

8. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

Lol, it's like you said "Candyman" 3 or more times, and now "usual suspect" (Read: Flash) has appeared. He felt compelled to respond to you in the way that he did because he knows he's usually doing the trolling around here.

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 8:39 AM 1

11. Flash

Posts: 1972; Member since: May 19, 2017

You're the one who continues to troll and attack people just because they disagree with you. And now you are attacking me on Nokia articles just because I said something about the bezels.

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 11:03 AM 0

15. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

You're being a hypocrite now, as you constantly troll the OEM's and OS that I previously mentioned, and you attack people that speak favorably about Samsung, and you attack people because they disagree with you about Apple. I troll the trolls, and have always said that, and that's what you can't stand. I'm honest about what I do. You continue to lie about your incessant trolling that EVERYONE on this site sees and tries to hide it under the word opinion.

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 11:20 AM 0

19. Flash

Posts: 1972; Member since: May 19, 2017

I told you multiple times that I attack the haters and hypocrites. Get over it. You're just triggered by what I say just because I'm the one who said it. You just can't stand to see me voice my opinion.

posted on Jul 22, 2017, 5:39 PM 0

22. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

If that's what you do, then it's surely what I do with the haters and hypocrites like you, because you hate on BlackBerry, Samsung and Android incessantly. And why is it that you're "voicing your opinion", but everyone else that does the same concerning your deity Apple is a hater and a hypocrite? I'll tell you why. It's because you're a hypocritical liar that's spewing pure BS. You troll OEM's and OS's that you don't like. You attack anyone that doesn't agree with you. I troll the trolls like you and you just can't stand to see me provide the facts to counter your trolling

posted on Jul 22, 2017, 6:43 PM 0

9. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

Awesome to see BlackBerry doing what they do best.

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 8:43 AM 0

13. Flash

Posts: 1972; Member since: May 19, 2017

See this is what blackberry is strongest at, keeping things secure and software offerings. They should focus more on that than trying to compete with the likes of Samsung and other Android OEMs.

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 11:13 AM 0

16. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

BlackBerry isn't competing with any smartphone OEM, as they no longer make hardware. I know that's hard for you to accept, but join us in the real world now.

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 11:22 AM 0

20. Flash

Posts: 1972; Member since: May 19, 2017

And here we go. Can't stop whining, can you? Unlike you, I am in the real world.

posted on Jul 22, 2017, 5:40 PM 0

23. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

Lol, now you're crying because I smacked you out of your fantasy world with the facts.

posted on Jul 22, 2017, 6:44 PM 0

17. Crispin_Gatieza

Posts: 3157; Member since: Jan 23, 2014

At least BlackBerry has built some phones in its history. Apple has NEVER built a phone so by your logic, they should stick with building the greatest apps in the marketplace and allow Foxconn to continue battling Samsung and the others. HMD, TCL and Foxconn are the OEMs while Nokia, BlackBerry and Apple supply software. Each uses its brand awareness to bring customers to their doorstep yet don't lift a finger to build any of the hardware bearing their name. Wow, how do those fact nuggets sound?

posted on Jul 21, 2017, 5:55 PM 0

21. Flash

Posts: 1972; Member since: May 19, 2017

History? We are talking about the "present" or is this one of those things where it's only convenient for you to say? Apple is an OEM. Wait, why are we talking about Apple? I don't think it matters.

posted on Jul 22, 2017, 5:43 PM 0

24. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

In other words: "Crispin just put me in my place with the facts, and I can't dispute it, so I'll just deflect and run away from it." There. I fixed your BS post for you.