BlackBerry's legacy services will end across the UAE from March 10. Carrier etisalat has announced that BlackBerry services such as BBM - Pin to Pin - BIS and BlackBerry email service will cease to operate on March 10, 2020.
BlackBerry Cylance today released its annual 2020 Threat Report, which examines the latest adversarial techniques and tactics analyzed by BlackBerry Cylance threat researchers, and provides guidance organizations can leverage to mitigate risk.
CRN has named May Mitchell, Vice President, Global Channel Sales and Field Marketing to its 2020 list of Channel Chiefs.
BlackBerry today launched BlackBerry Digital Workplace, a secure robust workspace that provides users simple and secure online and offline access to corporate on-premise or cloud content including Microsoft Office 365 resources.
Ryan Permeh is the Chief Security Architect and Senior Vice President at BlackBerry. He works within the office of the CTO to define technology strategy and architecture that will integrate technology across BlackBerry and focus it towards reducing customer risk.
BlackBerry Radar solution now integrates with Trimble's TMW.Suite and TruckMate transportation management system (TMS) solutions.
TCL officially confirmed today that they will no longer design, manufacture or sell any new BlackBerry branded mobile devices.
BlackBerry Cylance has integrated SafeBreach data breach and attack simulation capabilities into its portfolio.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update for BBM Enterprise for iOS which brings which brings System-level dark mode integration and other improvements,
BlackBerry has rolled out an update for BBM Enterprise for Android which brings System-level dark mode integration and other improvements,
Damon Motorcycles today unveiled the Hypersport, an electric superbike outfitted with Damon’s cutting-edge CoPilot advanced warning system powered by BlackBerry QNX technology.
ANSYS and BlackBerry are teaming up to support BlackBerry QNX's real-time operating system (RTOS) for connected and autonomous vehicles.
BlackBerry today unveiled a customizable concept solution that OEMs and fleet managers can use for vehicle health and security use cases to 'future-proof' their vehicles, accelerating development timelines and reducing the cost of moving projects from research to production and onto roads.
BlackBerry QNX is teaming up with Amazon Web Services to demo a connected vehicle platform that combines BlackBerry's QNX with AWS IoT services.
Google rolled out the January 2020 Android Security Update earlier today, which has been followed by BlackBerry rolling out the December 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices.
Back in December of last year, BlackBerry QNX announced that they will be at CES 2020, where they will be unveiling automotive technologies built on BlackBerry QNX software. This included the fact that that Damon’s next generation Hypersport motorcycle will be on show in the #FutureOfMotorcycling Interactive Experience.
BlackBerry issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.06-0.08 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.06
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved a Notice of Certification of Class Proceeding ("the "Notice") for a class proceeding against BlackBerry
BlackBerry beat quarterly revenue estimates on Friday, boosted by sales from its licensing and cybersecurity businesses.
BlackBerry's presence at this year's CES conference will centre on AI-driven security innovations, and the role disruptive technologies play in the evolution of smart auto and transportation.
BlackBerry 2FA technology will enable the Government of Romania to deliver Wi-Fi to 4,500 public schools and 1.5 million students, as part of the Government of Romania's National Wireless Campus Project.
Canada's largest accelerator for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies L-SPARK, and BlackBerry have announced the six companies selected for the second cohort of their joint accelerator program, which aims to advance Canadian technology startups that are focused on vehicle-connected services and cloud connectivity to the vehicle.
BlackBerry and MARELLI Electronics China today announced a strategic collaboration to integrate QNX Platform for Digital Cockpits in MARELLI's Electronics eCockpit and Digital Cluster solution. The integrated solution is expected to be commercialised by a wide range of MARELLI's Chinese OEM customers.
Chinese electric car maker WM Motor is to embed BlackBerry's QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS) and other BlackBerry QNX software products within the company's third-generation SUVs.
BlackBerry's QNX Hypervisor 2.0 for Safety has been recognised as ISO 26262 ASIL D compliant by the independent auditors at TÜV Rheinland, making it the world's first ASIL D safety-certified commercial hypervisor.
BlackBerry will report results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 at 8 a.m. ET on Friday, December 20, 2019. Shares in BlackBerry started unchanged on on Thursday. The company’s stock began trading at $5.42 below the previous closing price of $5.42, and finished the day at $5.37.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the November 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
BlackBerry has updated and refreshed BlackBerry Secure UEM & Productivity Suites to help businesses simplify the management of their fast-changing security and complex Internet of Things (IoT) environments.
Security consultant Cyber Risk has signed a deal with Australian plumbing and bathroom supplies distributor Reece Group, centred around Reece’s adoption of BlackBerry Cylance’s platform, with Cyber Risk advising on tuning in best operational practices, developing the zones and policies before deployment, and contributing to the development of a proof of concept.
BlackBerry announced today that Class 1 railway, Canadian Pacific is deploying BlackBerry Radar across 2,000 of its domestic intermodal chassis.
BlackBerry and electric vehicle company Arrival announced today that Arrival's intelligent, autonomous-ready commercial vehicles will be powered by BlackBerry QNX technology.
BlackBerry today announced that International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has deployed BlackBerry Cylance technology across all business units in Asia, Europe, Africa and The Americas to protect thousands of end-points across its global network.
ETAS and BlackBerry QNX announced today the companies will cooperate to jointly develop and market a safety-critical platform for use in next generation connected and autonomous vehicles.
Girl Guides of Canada (GGC) is teaming up with BlackBerry, with the launch of a cybersecurity skills-based programming, Digital Defenders, for GGC's 70,000 members. The program will include all levels: Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, and Rangers.
BlackBerry and the University of Waterloo today announced plans to renew their long standing partnership to help drive Canada's innovation economy forward.
Hyundai Autron has selected BlackBerry QNX to power its next-generation advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving software platform.
BlackBerry announced today that President and COO, Bryan Palma has decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities.
Starting today, Palma will be responsible for the Company's core product and services that serve as the foundation for its strategy to secure the Enterprise of Things (EoT).
BlackBerry is continuing to expand its existing portfolio cybersecurity solutions. Last month, BlackBerry UEM was made available on the AWS Marketplace, including BlackBerry UEM, BlackBerry Workspaces, BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry Spark Communications Services on the Azure Marketplace.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the October 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
BlackBerry's CylancePROTECT is now available for mobile devices managed by BlackBerry Unified Endpoint Management (BlackBerry UEM).
CACI International is partnering with BlackBerry to provide a secure and certified mobile communications app, which will enable government officials to use smartphones to text and make calls without fear of eavesdropping or data compromise.
Mobile threats have been around nearly as long as the mobile phone, but they continue to increase in number and complexity as mobile devices become more embedded in, and critical to, our everyday lives. What started out as a somewhat limited attack surface more than a decade ago has grown into a vast landscape of devices utilising the iOS and Android operating systems.
A new global alliance focused on cyber security launched today. The Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance (OTCSA) has been established to help companies address the OT security challenges that continue to put operations, and consequently, business at risk.
BlackBerry has promoted BlackBerry Cylance Vice President John McClurg to BlackBerry Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Christopher Hummel, BlackBerry Vice President of IT and Business Application Solutions to BlackBerry Chief Information Officer (CIO)
BlackBerry Cylance and Swimlane have teamed up to offer a new use case that combines the power of security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) with CylancePROTECT’s integrated threat prevention solution.
Security researchers have found a new malware campaign using WAV audio files to hide their malware. It’s said the attackers are using Steganography to embed the malicious code within the WAV audio files. Steganography is an ancient practice of hiding secret content and text messages inside non-suspicious messages.
BlackBerry has integrated CylancePROTECT and CylanceOPTICS with Chronicle's Backstory security analytics platform, starting this quarter. BlackBerry Cylance predictive endpoint protection will contribute valuable threat intelligence used in Backstory's enterprise security telemetry.
A California judge has invalidated four BlackBerry messaging and social media patents asserted under Alice. In an October 1 order issued in the company’s lawsuit against Twitter, District Judge George H.
BlackBerry has launched a revamped BlackBerry Enterprise Partner Program (BEPP) that gives channel partners more flexibility to capture the many opportunities that come from securing the Internet of Things (IoT).
BlackBerry has expanded its existing portfolio cybersecurity solutions. BlackBerry UEM is now available on the AWS Marketplace and customers will now have access to BlackBerry's robust endpoint management and secure communication solutions, including BlackBerry UEM, BlackBerry Workspaces, BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry Spark Communications Services on the Azure Marketplace.
BlackBerry Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solution is now available on AWS Marketplace. Security conscious organisations can now secure and manage devices, applications, data and policies via AWS Cloud.
BlackBerry today announced the creation of BlackBerry Advanced Technology Development Labs (BlackBerry Labs), a new business unit operating at the forefront of research and development in the cybersecurity space.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update for BBM Enterprise for iOS which brings compatibility with iOS 13, improved quality of profile pictures and more.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the September 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
US law firms are investigating concerns whether BlackBerry and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update for BBM Enterprise for Android which brings compatibility with Android 10, improved quality of profile pictures and more.
BlackBerry Reported Fiscal 2020 Second Quarter Results Tuesday, reporting a net loss of $44 million in the quarter ended Aug. 31, compared to a profit of $43 million a year previous. Total revenue rose about 16% to $244 million.
BlackBerry and CyberSecurity Malaysia announced today that the cybersecurity agency has deployed BlackBerry software to protect the country’s most sensitive information, enable secure mobile working and accelerate digital transformation.
BlackBerry and L-SPARK today announced a second phase of their joint accelerator program, which aims to accelerate Canadian technology startups that are focused on vehicle connected services and cloud connectivity to the vehicle.
BlackBerry and Matson Logistics announced today that the company has deployed BlackBerry Radar-M across its entire fleet of its domestic intermodal containers.
BlackBerry has kicked off the BlackBerry World Tour 2019 in Tokyo, where it's taking its latest enterprise security innovations on the road.
BlackBerry and DENSO developed the world's first integrated HMI (Human Machine Interface) platform back in 2017 and both companies today announced the first integrated HMI digital cockpit system with BlackBerry QNX technology has shipped in the first vehicles by SUBARU.
BlackBerry today launched the BlackBerry QNX Acoustics Management Platform (AMP) 3.0, the latest version of its automotive acoustics software. With AMP 3.0 automakers can design and manage the total acoustic experience in their cars – saving costs and shortening time-to-production, while delivering new features and high sound quality.
BlackBerry will report results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 at 8 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. BlackBerry’s share price climbed with the rest of the market over the first few months of the year but the stock has trailed off since, sliding below $10.00 CAD per share.
BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover will work together to develop new autonomous vehicles using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies.
BlackBerry has inked a strategic agreement with Geotab for an undisclosed amount to augment fleet productivity, improve asset utilisation and reduce operating costs. The collaboration will mark the introduction of BlackBerry Radar, an IoT based asset-tracking solution, on the Geotab Marketplace — an integrated online solutions center for fleet management.
Lisa Disbrow, who served as the 25th undersecretary of the U.S. Air Force from January 2015 to June 2017, has been appointed to serve on the audit and risk management committee of BlackBerry‘s board of directors. Her appointment increases the number of board members at BlackBerry to nine, including eight independent directors, the company said Monday.
The 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management has once again recognised BlackBerry as a Leader in the UEM vendor market. It is a position we’ve been acknowledged for four years running, dating back to the Magic Quadrant Enterprise Mobility Management Suites in 2016 and 2017.
A panel of administrative patent judges (APJs) has instituted two IPR proceedings filed by Facebook and its subsidiaries WhatsApp and Instagram. Both IPRs challenge the same 12 claims of BlackBerry’s U.S. Patent No. 8279173, User Interface for Selecting a Photo Tag.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the August 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
BlackBerry today launched BlackBerry Intelligent Security, a cloud-based solution that leverages the power of adaptive security, continuous authentication and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance mobile endpoint security in zero trust environments.
BlackBerry announced today that they will continue to support the critical infrastructure and services for BlackBerry 10 as well as network access for BBOS devices beyond 2019.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the July 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
BlackBerry today announced a new distribution agreement in the United States with SYNNEX Corporation and its Westcon-Comstor division.
BlackBerry Cylance has highlighted protective measures to safeguard partners and customers from a CylanceProtect bypass disclosed by researchers on July 18.
Security researchers in Australia claim to have tricked BlackBerry's AI-based Cylance Protect into failing to detect dangerous forms of malware. Using a "global bypass method", researchers at Skylight Cyber were able to get the system to identify malware as "goodware".
Genetec is partnering with Cylance, a business unit of BlackBerry, to bring AI-based antivirus protection to its appliances customers.
In most public and corporate networks, one or more firewalls are configured to add an additional level of security. These firewalls permit and deny network traffic between devices on the internal network and the Internet.
BlackBerry has rolled an update for BBM Enterprise for Android which brings bug fixes and performance enhancements.
BlackBerry has rolled an update for BBM Enterprise for iOS which brings bug fixes and performance enhancements.
BlackBerry today launched CylanceGUARD, a managed detection and response (MDR) solution that leverages BlackBerry Cylance security experts and its native AI platform to provide continuous threat hunting and monitoring.
BlackBerry has announced that they will be providing technology with other tech companies to help Indigenous communities across Canada.
A Dow Jones piece in MarketWatch says that BlackBerry's earnings report puts it at risk of an enforcement action due to a headline touting non-GAAP revenue, followed by four non-GAAP measures.
To advance the deployment of its connected and autonomous vehicle technology, BlackBerry is expanding its partnership with LG.
Under the new agreement, LG will use BlackBerry QNX software and services to build digital consolidated cockpits, including infotainment systems, digital instrument clusters, and telematics systems for multiple OEMs.
BlackBerry released its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, reporting US$247 million in first quarter revenue, up from US$213 million in the same quarter last year. Its net loss of US$35 million, or nine cents per share, was down from US$60 million or 11 cents per diluted share in last year's first quarter.
Yesterday, BlackBerry held their 2019 Annual General Meeting where BlackBerry shareholders elected the company's eight director candidates to the board. Watch the webcast of BlackBerry's 2019 Annual General Meeting.
BlackBerry shareholders elected the company's eight director candidates to the board at today's annual and special meeting.
BlackBerry are due to report Fiscal Year 2020 Q1 results Wednesday, and the company today announced that its QNX software is now embedded in more than 150 million cars on the road today.
Earlier in the week, BlackBerry released an update to BBM Enterprise for Android (BBMe), BBM Enterprise for macOS and BBM Enterprise for Windows. The equivalent upgrade for BBM Enterprise for iOS has now been released.
BlackBerry has released an update to BBM Enterprise for Android (BBMe), bringing the ability to record and send videos directly from within a chat and more.
BlackBerry have released an upgrade to the BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite bringing a load of new features and capabilities.
BlackBerry will report results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 at 8 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
Back in March of this year, BlackBerry set up a completely separate subsidiary in Washington, D.C., to strengthen the company's ties with critical U.S. federal agencies that require highly secure cloud-based services.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the June 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
BlackBerry will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Monday, June 24, 2019 at 10 a.m. ET in Waterloo, Ontario.
There will be a live audio webcast that can be accessed by registering here. It can also be accessed by dialling 1-855-353-9183 and entering Access code 58660#.
BlackBerry announced today its support of Canada's Digital Charter and that it has been recognised by the Government of Canada as a benchmark for trusted technology. The Charter, recently unveiled by Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, has trust at its foundation to protect the privacy and data security of Canada's citizens.
KDAB today announced that it has joined the BlackBerry QNX Distributor and Value-Added Integrator Program, a worldwide network of value-added integrators, distributors and reseller experts trained on QNX technology.
An Ontario judge has cleared the way for a class action on behalf of about 300 former BlackBerry employees who are seeking severance or termination pay from the technology company.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the May 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
TCL has announced that it will be launching the BlackBerry KEY2 and KEY2 LE in Australia in June.
BlackBerry KEY2 will be available in both black and red editions, while the KEY2 will only be available in black.
Via Licensing today announced that nearly 100 patents essential to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard have been purchased by Via’s wholly owned defensive patent bank.
Determining the cost of a cybersecurity investment is easy. Calculating its overall value requires deeper analysis. The Forrester Total Economic Impact report provides a model for assessing the potential ROI of investing in BlackBerry Cylance security.
BlackBerry has been trialling Jarvis with some of the world's largest automakers since 2018 and the company recently filed a trademark application for the term JARVIS, which it plans to use for its automobile cybersecurity software. Entertainment giant and the studio behind Avengers Endgame, Marvel Enterprises LLC, are opposing BlackBerry’s registration.
Blue Cedar has announced the Blue Cedar Accelerator for BlackBerry, which enables organisations to quickly, easily and continuously integrate the BlackBerry Dynamics into their mobile apps, without the need to write any code, while still maintaining security and other critical controls.
BlackBerry Cylance, a business unit of BlackBerry, today announced that it has completed an Australian Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment by an accredited IRAP auditor.
With today's update of BBM Enterprise for iOS, individual subscriptions for personal use of BBM Enterprise is now available to iOS users. With an individual subscription, users can send secure, encrypted messages with other BBM Enterprise customers.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the April 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
TCL announced a red colour variant of the BlackBerry KEY2 at MWC earlier this year, and the device is now available for purchase in the United States.
In light of Emtek’s decision to end its service of BBM for consumers on May 31, 2019, BlackBerry is making BBM Enterprise (BBMe), its enterprise-grade end-to-end encrypted messaging platform, available for consumer and individual use - for a fee.
In what is really no major surprise, Emtek has announced that they will be closing BBM consumer service on 31 May 2019. To compensate, BlackBerry will open its enterprise-version of BBM to general consumers.
BlackBerry Cylance, a business unit of BlackBerry, today announced that Forrester Research has selected the company as a strong performer in the recent Forrester Wave report covering cybersecurity incident response (IR) services.
In connection with the acquisition of Cylance, BlackBerry's Board of Directors has approved a grant of performance-based restricted share unit awards (the "Inducement Awards") to Stuart McClure and Ryan Permeh covering up to 3,122,140 and 1,060,049 shares of common stock, respectively.
BlackBerry today reported financial results for the three months ended November 30, 2818, coming in at $0.05 per share, beating Wall Street’s estimates of $0.02 per Share. Revenue for the quarter came in at $226.00 million beating analyst estimates of $215.38 million.
SaaS accelerator program L-Spark is launching a new Secure IoT Accelerator program, working with Telus, BlackBerry and Solace. The program will work with Canadian ventures developing Internet of Things (IoT) products and services.
BlackBerry and WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems (WHIS) today announced a new embedded software platform that enables the development of safety-certified and mission-critical applications on heterogenous system-on-chip (SoC) processors.
TCL announced a red colour variant of the BlackBerry KEY2 at MWC earlier this year, and the device is now available for purchase in China.
BlackBerry today launched BlackBerry Radar H2, a scalable solution enabled for wireless communication with external sensors, such as the BlackBerry Radar Cargo Sensor, for enhanced visibility.
BlackBerry will report results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019 at 8 a.m. ET on Friday, March 29, 2019. The conference can be accessed by dialing 877-682-6267 or live streamed on the company's website .
BlackBerry has today rolled out the March 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
NATO has selected BlackBerry’s encrypted voice technology to secure its calls, with its Communications and Information Agency (NCI) awarding a contract to BlackBerry’s “Secusuite for Government” platform, the company said today.
