Samsung and BlackBerry are teaming up to develop the world's most secure and "spy-proof" tablet that will be used by high-ranking officials in the government of Germany.
It is no secret that all smartphones and tablets in the market have some form of vulnerability that can be exploited by hackers to gain access to the systems. Government officials need the most secure devices in order to protect themselves and the state secrets with them.
BlackBerry, which has transitioned into a security software company through the years, is now partnering with Samsung to bring German government officials the tablets that they can safely use for work. Samsung and BlackBerry's work is called SecuTablet and it has a classified security level and can only be used for official means, The Globe and Mail has learned.
SecuTablet is essentially a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 with new features such as a security card and encryption technology born from the Secusmart software by BlackBerry. Data that is stored on the said tablet is locked down and can only be opened by the officials which means it prevents the prying eyes of hackers and such from sneaking a peek on the private information stored in the tablet.
The Canadian tech company is also planning to include the SecuSmart secure voice technology before the end of 2016 to improve the security of the SecuTablet, Android Authority reported. Samsung also included some of its Knox security program into the mix to really reinforce the software security of the tablet for the German government officials.
It is now known whether the specs will be upgraded or if it will stick to the Galaxy Tab S2 default ones. While it is certainly not the fastest tablet in the world, the added security features are the highlight and the key factor for the tablet to be used by the officials. No demonstration was shown regarding the impenetrability of the SecuTablet's security.
SecuTablet from Samsung and BlackBerry will reportedly cost around $2380 and a consumer release seems to be out of the picture. Besides, the price alone can drive away even the most conscious gadget user in the market.