The Truthiness Of BlackBerry’s Security

By Robert Castleman:

As a holder of BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY), I get a great deal of pushback from some pretty smart people that think BlackBerry is a failed company in its death throes. Here, I outline why I think BlackBerry stands a chance, even if it still is a very high-risk holding. To understand my investment thesis, we will have to take a dive into software development and testing. We’ll stay in the shallow end of the pool, but this isn’t a typical financial analysis and justification for owning a stock.

Here is a link to the latest security breach for iOS:

Brute Force Vulnerability

My point isn’t to bash Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and pump BlackBerry. There will be plenty of people crowing over Apple’s “failure” and trumpeting BlackBerry’s security chops. My point is to raise some awareness about the difficulty of creating secure systems. According to the article, it appears that the problem was

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