Samsung's potential government deal signals new era for mobile security

Samsung may be ready to sign deals with the FBI and the U.S. Navy. Analysts say the news is proof that mobile in the enterprise has arrived.

CSO - Samsung is close to inking a deal with the FBI and the U.S. Navy for mobile devices--placing a foot into the door that was previously blocked by BlackBerry.

Samsung`s new era of mobile security

The news comes according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, Samsung is negotiating a large deal with the FBI for devices, and hopes to land a smaller deal with the U.S. Navy. Terms of those deal proposals were not disclosed, but it's still a step forward. It's also evidence that Samsung wasted no time in attempting to gain some traction with the government since the Galaxy S2, S3, and S4, as well as the Galaxy Note, and Galaxy Note II were FIPS certified in April.

Samsung's potential government deal signals new era for mobile security | Network World