BlackBerry-Samsung MDM security partnership is 'positive for enterprise'

Danny Palmer
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Deal means Samsung benefits from BlackBerry's security reputation, while BlackBerry can move away from its 'practically over' hardware business

BlackBerry recently made the surprising announcement that it has entered a partnership with Samsung, one of its key rivals in the mobile marketplace. Indeed, it's because of the rise of Android-...

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