WATERLOO – BlackBerry said Tuesday that it’s BlackBerry 10 smartphones and Enterprise Service 10 and have been approved by NATO for classified communications up to the level of ‘Restricted’.
The certification allows agencies in NATO countries in all 28 member states across North America and Europe to use BlackBerry 10 smartphones in the office or in the field. BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 integrates end-to-end security, and uses AES 256-bit, the highest encryption level of the standard, for data at rest and data in transit.
"We built the new BlackBerry 10 platform from the ground up with the highest security needs of our government and enterprise customers in mind," said Scott Totzke, BlackBerry’s SVP of security, in the announcement. "The fact that BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 and BlackBerry 10 smartphones have been approved for classified communications just months after debut, is testament to the thoroughness of its design and our commitment to our defense and government customers."
