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BlackBerry acquires data security startup WatchDox
2015-04-21 16:47:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) BlackBerry has agreed to acquire Israeli company WatchDox to boost its enterprise file-sync-and-share security. No financial details of the transaction were disclosed but Israeli business daily Globes said Blackberry is paying USD 100 million for the company, according to unnamed sources. WatchDox provides secure enterprise file-sync-and-share (EFSS) solutions that allow users to protect, share and work with their files on any device. Blackberry will offer WatchDox's technology as a value-added service to complete its Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) portfolio. It will be available with its BES12 cross-platform EMM service.
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