Its products include threat prevention, next generation firewalls, mobile security, and security management.
Listening to executives today, it's apparent mobile security, device management and app development represent the company's wedge in the market.
Kaspersky points to CB Insights data which tracked a 36percentnt increase in related financing last year, to a full year spend of $2.39BN, specifically covering Internet monitoring and security, mobile security and management, and data and network security.
EyeVerify co-founder Toby Rush confirms that the cash will enable the company to drive adoption of its Eyeprint ID biometric technology within the financial services, enterprise mobility management, mobile security, telecoms, healthcare and government sectors.
Mr Chen said the management changes were aimed at refining the company's strategy "to ensure we deliver the best devices, mobile security and device management".
"I will continue to align my senior management team and organizational structure, and refine the company's strategy to ensure we deliver the best devices, mobile security and device management," he said.
In January, it also disclosed a strategic investment in Fixmo, a Canadian mobile security and risk management specialist.
Mobile security is a critical issue for mobile cloud computing.
RIM could opt to double down on the corporate market, broadening its business from device maker into fields such as mobile security services and bandwidth management.
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