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wraggster
October 23rd, 2015, 22:22
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/9a39cc8c6041849d96f3ebf5ea78cbd5/202552204/blackberry-venice-tinhte.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/21/blackberry-android-security/)BlackBerry's reputation for security is so strong that its devices are frequently used by world leaders (http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/22/confirmed-obama-gets-his-blackberry-no-sectera-edge-in-sight/) as their go-to smartphone of choice. With the forthcoming Priv (http://uk.engadget.com/2015/09/25/blackberry-priv-android-confirmed/), the firm has had to try and bring its brand-name security to Android, an operating system with a less-than (http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/29/android-matroska-video-security-flaw/) stellar (http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/27/android-stagefright-mms-video-exploit/) history (http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/16/android-lock-screen-bypass-flaw/) when it comes to security and privacy. In order to reassure customers that the Priv has all of the benefits you'll find on its BB10 handsets (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/30/blackberry-passport-review/), Alex Manea, BlackBerry's director of security, has opened up on the measures it took to make Android secure.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/21/blackberry-android-security/