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[ZTE](http://www.engadget.com/tag/zte) is building up quite a name for itself here in the US and as its market share grows, so too do the [concerns](http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/06/sprint-axes-huawei-zte-telecom-bids-due-to-security-fears/) about the [company](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/09/huawei-zte-respond-to-congress/) and its wares. Though the Chinese manufacturer isn't saying as much, its new partnership with [Intrepidus](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/23/android-hack-subways/) feels partially like an effort to [assuage the fears](http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/28/zte-lixin-cheng-interview-mwc-2013/) of the American consumer and its government. How the New York-based security firm fits into ZTE's broader plans isn't exactly clear, but the vague press release (after the break) does say that Intrepidus will "investigate the security mechanisms of ZTE-manufactured smartphones," -- phrasing that feels very purposefully chosen. Obviously the ultimate goal is make your personal data safer, and we assume that means both from individual criminal ne'er-do-wells and state actors.
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