24-02-2016 11:05 via uk.news.yahoo.com

BlackBerry buys cyber security consultancy; moves deeper into services

By Harro Ten Wolde and Euan Rocha BARCELONA/TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry said on Wednesday that it has acquired U.K.-based cyber security consultancy Encription, moving the company deeper into the services business as it continues to morph into a more software-focused entity amid its ongoing turnaround. The smartphone industry pioneer, which is pivoting to focus more on security software and services as the popularity of its devices have waned, said it sees massive potential in the area, with
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