The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has granted approval to SecuVOICE for BlackBerry 10 for security classifications up to the level of NATO Restricted.
Following the solution being approved by the BSI for the NATO Restricted security classification, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is continuing its evaluation process of the SecuVOICE for BlackBerry 10 solution for potential use for NATO mobile voice and text communication.
The evaluation includes equipping a select group of NATO and NCI Agency employees with the solution. The Blackberry OS 10 platform was approved by the NCI Agency for the NATO Restricted security classification back in October 2013. This approval also covers communication by email.
Back in December, BlackBerry strengthened its leadership in secure enterprise mobility acquiring Secusmart’s encryption and anti-eavesdropping capabilities. Last year, the SecuSUITE for BlackBerry 10 solution was selected by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security for classified communications for the country’s highest public officials.
The Düsseldorf-based company’s latest innovation is the high-security SecuTABLET, which has been created with IBM and Samsung for use by national and international government agencies and companies.
“We are delighted about the speed with which the decision was made to put SecuVOICE for BlackBerry 10 into practical use. More than anything, this highlights the urgent need for effective protection to ensure secure mobile communication.
We see the use of our technology by NATO as a further milestone and a sign of the high level of trust being placed in our solution,†summarizes Hans-Christoph Quelle, CEO of Secusmart GmbH, a BlackBerry subsidiary.
