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German State Select BlackBerry Z10 and Galaxy S III


he Government of Germany did not choose iPhone as a smart phone that will be used by state employees. Germany prefers Z10 BlackBerry and Samsung Galaxy S III.

According to media reports CNet Technology, Monday (04/03/2013), the German government has signed a deal to buy about 5,000 units of the BlackBerry Z10. While the German Information Security Agency, will buy 5,000 units of Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy S III.

The choice of two types of phones it to affairs of state, bring fresh air to the BlackBerry and Samsung. The platform they are considered high-level security guarantees.

Z10 that runs the BlackBerry operating system BlackBerry 10, has a security feature called BlackBerry Balance. He made a phone like having two personalities, in which profiles can be set in a mode mobile personal and business.

Data and applications can be separated, and then categorized into personal or business profile. With the separator and the different environments, or corporate business data secure as claimed more difficult to penetrate by viruses and malicious programs.

IT admin in the office can monitor the data and applications are categorized business profiles. However, IT admins can not access the data and applications on personal profiles. Thus, photos and personal videos, games, until the calendar can not be spied on by the IT admin.

Samsung also has similar security features, which is named Samsung Knox. In general, Knox protect various applications in mobile phones Samsung Galaxy, ranging from email, browser, contacts, calendar, contacts, to business applications.

Samsung said it is working with the military contractor General Dynamics to ensure Knox meets stringent security standards for government agencies. The data relating to the business and corporate claims can not be stolen.

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