BlackBerry join hands with Trend Micro

BlackBerry on Monday announced that it has joined hands with Trend Micro to expand the protection for BlackBerry customers against malware and privacy issues in third-party applications.

As part of a multi-level and phased approach for addressing privacy implications and security concerns, BlackBerry will incorporate the Trend Micro mobile application reputation service with its current internal, proprietary system for analyzing applications.

With the cloud-based trend micro mobile application reputation service, both current and new applications submitted to the BlackBerry world storefront will be scanned for potential malicious behavior.

"BlackBerry is working with Trend Micro to implement a more robust approach for addressing privacy and security concerns related to third-party applications," said Adrian Stone, director, BlackBerry Security Response and Threat Analysis at BlackBerry.

"By incorporating Trend Micro's advanced mobile scanning and detection capabilities with our own internal, proprietary application analyzing system, we can provide another layer of protection and assurance for BlackBerry customers. Together, BlackBerry and Trend Micro are developing an innovative and comprehensive solution for protecting BlackBerry customers against emerging mobile security concerns," commented Stone.

"The volume of malicious and high-risk mobile apps are on the rise across the industry, which is why we applaud BlackBerry's commitment to protecting their customers against these emerging mobile threats," said Kevin Simzer, vice president of corporate development and alliances,Trend Micro.

"With the speed that cybercriminals are targeting new platforms and applications, Trend Micro and BlackBerry's strategic collaboration is natural and timely for the security of end users. Together, the two companies can further secure and enhance BlackBerry customers' mobile experience," commented Simzer.