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Pradeo brings new AI and Machine Learning-Based Mobile Threat Defense to BlackBerry UEM

Pradeo announced today that its Mobile Threat Defense solution is now available to BlackBerry customers. Leveraging both companies’ expertise in secure mobility, Pradeo Security for BlackBerry provides BlackBerry UEM users with a 360° threat detection approach as well as real-time analysis to efficiently protect mobile endpoints. Users can access the solution at the BlackBerry Marketplace.

Apps BlackBerry

·7 years ago

Google releases September 2018 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the September 2018 Android Security Bulletin. Partners have had access to the warnings in this month's bulletin for at least a month. The September bulletin has two security patch levels to provide Android partners with the flexibility to more quickly fix a subset of vulnerabilities that are similar across all Android devices.

Google Android Devices and OS

·7 years ago

Two-thirds of UK businesses not insured against information security breaches and data loss

Only one third of senior executives in UK organisations admit their company insurance currently covers them for a security breach and for the financial impact of data loss, despite the fact that 81 per cent agree that it is ‘vital’ their organisation is insured against information security breaches.

Opinion UK

·7 years ago

Intelligence agencies need to create lawful access solutions to encrypted services

The Governments of the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand met in Australia on August 28 and 29, and have told the tech industry that they should be helping intelligence agencies by creating lawful access solutions to encrypted services, and warned that governments can always legislate if they don't.

News

·7 years ago

BlackBerry releases August 2018 Android Security Update for BlackBerry Android devices

BlackBerry has today rolled out the August 2018 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. BlackBerry releases security bulletins to notify users of its Android smartphones about available security fixes.

Google BlackBerry Android Devices and OS

·7 years ago

Fornite for Android installer vulnerable to MitD attacks

When Epic Games announced that they would be cutting out Google when distributing Fortnite for Android, there was major discussion on the interwebs regarding Android security concerns. Surprise, surprise but these concerns turned out to be legitimate, as the first Fortnite Mobile for Android installer came with a very serious vulnerability, which allowed installation of virtually any app, including malware or other nasty surprises.

Android

·7 years ago

BlackBerry Spark update brings easier Key Management System and more

BlackBerry has released an update to the BlackBerry Spark Communications Platform for developers. The biggest change to this release (R6) is that developers no longer have to manage their own Key Management Service (KMS). When you create your domain, you now have the option to have BlackBerry Manage and distribute your cryptographic keys.

Developers BlackBerry

·7 years ago

Director of Product Security Operations BlackBerry talks about shipping secure software

Christine Gadsby, Director of Product Security Operations, BlackBerry joined the Security Conversations podcast today to talk about tough decisions around shipping secure software, the challenges of securing supply chain dependencies, BlackBerry's new ransomware recovery feature, and her upcoming Black Hat 2018 presentation.

BlackBerry

·7 years ago

Google releases August 2018 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the August 2018 Android Security Bulletin. Partners have had access to the warnings in this month's bulletin for at least a month. The August bulletin has two security patch levels to provide Android partners with the flexibility to more quickly fix a subset of vulnerabilities that are similar across all Android devices.

Devices and OS Google Android

·7 years ago

BlackBerry announces BlackBerry Spark Hackathon for Developers

BlackBerry released the BlackBerry Spark Communications Platform earlier today and to go along with the global release, the company is launching the first ever Spark Hackathon. Spark Hackathon is open to developers 18 years and older from across the globe.

BlackBerry Developers

·7 years ago

BlackBerry rolls out BlackBerry Spark Communications Platform for Developers

Back in February 2017, BlackBerry entered the Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) market with the introduction of its BBM Enterprise SDK, enabling developers to integrate secure messaging, voice and video capabilities into applications and services. However, the name didn't really do the development platform justice, and was re-branded to the BlackBerry Spark Communications Platform,.

Developers BlackBerry

·7 years ago

BlackBerry DTEK App brings new UI and more

BlackBerry have released an update to their DTEK app for Android, bringing a new Home Screen Redesign, notification improvements, Application Permission Changes, Introduction of Unused Permissions and Introduction of DTEK Scan.

BlackBerry Android Apps

·7 years ago

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