Research In Motion (RIM) has received FIPS 140-2 certification for the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, making the BlackBerry PlayBook the first tablet certified for deployment within United States federal government agencies.
The makers report that no other tablet on the market has gained FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) certification from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is required under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA).
โRIM is pleased to announce that the BlackBerry PlayBook is the first tablet approved under FIPS for use within the US federal government,โ said Scott Totzke, Senior Vice President, BlackBerry Security at Research In Motion. โThis certification demonstrates our continued commitment to meeting the needs of security-conscious organisations and enables the U.S. federal government to buy with confidence knowing that the PlayBook meets their computing policy requirements for protecting sensitive information.โ
BlackBerry PlayBook is a portable tablet that fits in one hand. It has a seven-inch high resolution display. It also allows for secure pairing with BlackBerry smartphones via the BlackBerry Bridge app, which enables users to access their BlackBerry smartphoneโs email, calendar, address book, memo pad, task list, BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) and browsing functionality using the larger display on the tablet.
The FIPS-certified BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is being showcased this week in Washington DC at FOSE โ a Federal government information technology conference in the US โ where BlackBerry PlayBook has just been awarded Best in Show, and also Best of FOSE in the Handheld Devices category.
More information about the BlackBerry PlayBook is available at www.blackberry.com/playbook.
About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the BlackBerry in 1999. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
