Five key questions for Cylance partners following Blackberry takeover

Doug Woodburn
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What is a former smartphone maker doing buying a next-gen security start-up, and what will the deal mean for Cylance partners' margins and market opportunity?

The industry was left stunned on Friday as cybersecurity start-up Cylance confirmed rumours it is selling up to BlackBerry for $1.4bn. For many, BlackBerry was last heard of in the noughties whe...

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