- June 25, 2013 12:25pm EST
VIEW ALL PHOTOS IN GALLERYBlackBerry today rolled out a new security option for BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 that will let those with iOS and Android smartphones separate their work and personal information.
The move comes as more and more people use their personal smartphones for work-related activities. With Secure Work Space, employees no longer have to have a BlackBerry for work and an iPhone or Galaxy S 4 for home.
From an iOS or Android device, workers can tap into work documents without having to log on to VPN, including integrated email (with attachment viewing), calendar and contacts, and a secure browser for access to a company intranet. Document editing is also available via BlackBerry's Documents To Go.
BlackBerry said it provides security at the device, server, and network level, extending the same behind-the-firewall connection available on BlackBerry smartphones to iOS and Android.
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"In today's 'bring your own device world,' Secure Work Space is a differentiated solution that brings key elements of the BlackBerry security platform and mobile device management to iOS and Android devices," said David J. Smith, executive vice president of Enterprise Mobile Computing at BlackBerry.
BES 10 launched in January, and BlackBerry first announced plans for Secure Work Space in March. Since then, BlackBerry has been testing it with customers around the globe, including Netherlands-based e-office mobile.
"We're looking forward to deploying this solution across our organization and to our customers in the coming months and bringing the separation of work and personal data to life on iOS and Android devices," Thierry Lammers, director and co-founder of e-office mobile, said in a statement.
The BES 10 server software is free to download, but annual licenses for Secure Work Space are $99 per year per device. BlackBerry is offering a 60-day free trial of BES 10 with 50 corporate licenses and 50 Secure Work Space licenses.
For more, see PCMag's review of BlackBerry 10 OS, as well as the BlackBerry Q10 smartphone (slideshow above).
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