BlackBerry bets on privacy concerns to drive growth in Asia

Canadian company's AI tech monitors smartphone security in real time

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BlackBerry aims to raise its share of revenue from Asia to 10-12% of its total, an average level for North American technology companies. © Reuters

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Canadian cybersecurity company BlackBerry is looking to expand in Asia by tapping into public concerns over privacy sparked by news of data breaches at Facebook and alleged cyber espionage by the Chinese authorities.

CEO John Chen, who has led the former handset giant's transformation into a security services provider, said the region will be a main focus for the company in its "expansion phase," though he acknowledged that cracking the Chinese market will not be easy.

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