BlackBerry buys UK cyber security co Encription as part of software services-led turnaround strategy

BlackBerry buys UK cyber security co Encription as part of software services-led turnaround strategy

A Blackberry sign is seen in front of their offices on the day of their annual general meeting for shareholders in Waterloo, Canada June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

BlackBerry said on Wednesday that it has acquired U.K.-based cyber security consultancy Encription, moving the company deeper into the services business as it continues to morph into a more software-focused entity amid its ongoing turnaround.

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