BlackBerry has been going on and on about everything its upcoming Android-powered slider can do, from faster to typing to a fantastic camera, but if you're considering purchasing another BlackBerry device, you're probably doing it for the privacy and security that BlackBerry has always offered. Fortunately, BlackBerry still remembers their roots and they're not planning on ditching that for the Priv.
They've released a pretty detailed blog post about the steps the company is taking to keep the Priv secure, including unique cryptographic keys that are injected during the manufacturing process and how that hardware is used to keep the Priv's bootchain secure, and how the device relies on BlackBerry's extremely well encrypted servers. Turns out the Priv will also be completely encrypted by default, which is a big plus for the privacy-minded buyers.
The BlackBerry Priv comes with Android for Work integration right out of the box, including support for different spaces for personal and work use. BlackBerry is also introducing a new DTEK application that's preloaded on the phone that tells you how secure your device currently in and offers up suggestions for making things more secure. It takes into account encryption settings, installed apps, and several other details to determine your current security rating.
All of this isn't to say that the Priv won't make a decent personal device, as it's still shipping with the full Google Play suite of apps and services. Plus, that's camera is shaping up pretty nicely, and BlackBerry has always made some fantastic keyboards.
source: BlackBerry
