By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd said on Monday it plans to offer a cloud-based version of its device management platform BES12, a move that will make the service more accessible to small- and medium-sized businesses that need to secure devices on their own networks. Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry has built a reputation around its device management and security capabilities, catering mainly to the needs of large government agencies and corporations. With data security needs becoming more critical, and a number of new entrants in the field nipping at its heels, BlackBerry said it is now broadening its offerings. BlackBerry's new BES12 platform manages and secures not only BlackBerry devices, but also those powered by operating systems such as Google Inc's Android, Apple's iOS and Microsoft Corp's Windows platform.



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