BlackBerry acquires Good Technology to expand its services to other platforms

It’s barely a secret that BlackBerry is working on expanding its influence to other platforms. And not only as a service provider, the company is said to be working on the BlackBerry venice an Android smartphone with a slide-out keyboard. But how will they keep this Google-powered handset as secure as their industry-leading BB10 products? Their latest acquisition could very well be part of the strategy.

BlackBerry has just purchased Good Technology for $425 million. This is a California-based company which focuses on mobile security. They currently have a bevy of apps in the Google Play Store, all dedicated to serving enterprise customers and keeping users’ devices safe. And this is exactly why BlackBerry has decided to welcome the team and its assets to the company.

BlackBerry plans to expand its comprehensive mobile security services to other devices and operating systems. Since Good Technology already has experience in other platforms, as well as applications, the acquired company will be of great help to BlackBerry’s goal to further cater to global enterprise and government customers.