Eyeing BlackBerry customers, Symantec buys secure email app maker NitroDesk | ZDNet
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Looking to scoop up BlackBerry enterprise customers, Symantec has acquired NitroDesk — a company it partnered with to deliver its secure email app for Android. The pair had partnered on a part of Symantecs mobile device management suite, which included its own TouchDown-based secure email app for Android. According to Symantecs blogpost announcing the deal, part of its motivation was to deliver a secure email alternative for companies looking to move away from their BlackBerry devices. Symantec said it plans to integrate Touchdown with its existing mobile security offerings, such as app-wrapping, device management, threat protection, data loss prevention, authentication and identity technologies. Existing customers of NitroDesk wont see a change initially, according to Symantec, but the company plans to share more details about any updates when theyre made.
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