BlackBerry 7 operating system awarded Common Criteria EAL4 + Certification
Theres no doubt that RIM and safety go hand in hand. Only a few months before the BlackBerry Playbook receive FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) certification and now RIM has let us know that their new BlackBerry 7 operating system that is currently found on 4 new BlackBerry smartphones have been awarded Common Criteria EAL4 + certification. The EAL4 + certification to continue to build on RIM's mission in order to remain the industry leader in mobile security.
"Security is one of the most important considerations for enterprise customers and we are proud to have BlackBerry OS 7 has earned this rigorous certification," said Scott Totzke, Senior Vice President, BlackBerry Security at RIM. "RIM is the market leader in the provision of secure mobile solutions are known, and this achievement helps us to offer our customers worldwide with continued confidence in the use of BlackBerry solutions throughout the enterprise."
If you are interested in reading the full press release you are to find after the break, then it will give you a better insight into just why your movement is probably based on RIM and its services.
Press release
Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM) (TSX: RIM) today announced that BlackBerry ® smartphones on the BlackBerry ® 7 operating system (OS) were independently reviewed by a third-party Common Criteria Testing and meet the safety criteria for Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4 +.
The Common Criteria is an international standard for validating that products meet specific security requirements. Respected reputation for its extensive and comprehensive evaluation by an independent third party, EAL4 + accreditation examines a product design, software development methodology, and security mechanisms. EAL4 + is the highest level of accreditation under the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA) by 26 countries.
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