The $1.4 billion deal positions BlackBerry to capitalize on the demand for securing autonomous vehicles and IoT devices from cyber attacks.
The company's enterprise software and services revenue rose 11.5% in Q3 as it bagged some 3,000 customer orders.
The cell phone company said it was buying back shares and is still confident about second-half growth.
The acquisition of U.K. consultancy Encription will add to BlackBerry's cybersecurity business as it continues to pivot away from smartphones.
Third-quarter results show Blackberry is making progress with higher-margin software and handsets that foster worker productivity.
The acquisition of Good Technology continues BlackBerry's shift away from smartphones to enterprise mobile security solutions.
The company stumbles in its bid to transition from a mobile device maker to a software vendor.
BlackBerry makes another deal in support of its strategy to become "the premier platform for secure mobile communications software and applications."
The SEC and the Ontario Securities Commission are looking into trades made after a report of a possible Blackberry takeover by Samsung.
Blackberry, CBS Outdoor, Wal-Mart Stores, Needham, Brown-Forman, Penn National Gaming, Aurora Spine, Simulations Plus, Jasper Wireless
The fading company plans now to focus on its mobile-device-management business as a survival strategy, but potential clients may have a wary outlook.
