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QNX & VVDN partner for safety-critical automotive solutions

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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QNX and VVDN Technologies have partnered to develop safety-critical automotive and embedded solutions, enhancing software-defined vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems.
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Delinea names Alex Thurber to lead global channel expansion

Wed, 14th May 2025
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Delinea has appointed Alex Thurber as SVP of Global Channels to enhance its partner ecosystem as AI reshapes identity security worldwide.
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Gigamon appoints new Asia-Pacific leaders to drive cloud security

Wed, 7th May 2025
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Gigamon appoints David Land as VP Sales APAC and Nikolas Kalogirou as Country Manager ANZ to boost deep observability across Asia-Pacific markets.
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Arctic Wolf completes acquisition of Blackberry's Cylance

Mon, 10th Feb 2025
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Arctic Wolf has announced the completion of its acquisition of Blackberry's Cylance, integrating its advanced security capabilities into the Aurora platform.
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Arctic Wolf finalises acquisition of BlackBerry's Cylance

Tue, 4th Feb 2025
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Arctic Wolf has acquired BlackBerry's Cylance to boost its Aurora platform, integrating advanced AI-driven security capabilities for enhanced endpoint protection.
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Okta appoints Swan Chin Yeo to lead ASEAN strategy

Wed, 15th Jan 2025
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Okta has appointed Swan Chin Yeo to lead its sales and go-to-market strategy in ASEAN, aiming to boost growth across the Asia Pacific region.
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BlackBerry report: Cyber threats up 53%, critical sectors hit

Mon, 30th Sep 2024
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Rreport reveals a 53% surge in new malware samples, detecting 11,500 daily threats, with 43,500 cyberattacks thwarted each day from April to June 2024.
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BlackBerry reveals new cyber-espionage campaign by SideWinder

Fri, 26th Jul 2024
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BlackBerry's Threat Research team exposes SideWinder's new cyber-espionage campaign targeting Indian Ocean and Mediterranean ports, aiming for espionage.
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BlackBerry launches CylanceMDR Pro to tackle cyber threats

Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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BlackBerry unveils CylanceMDR Pro, an AI-driven managed detection and response service, aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for SMEs without major infrastructure changes.
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BlackBerry cyber report reveals 3.1 million attacks in Q1 2024

Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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BlackBerry's latest report reveals alarming rise in malware, with 3.1 million cyberattacks thwarted from Jan to Mar 2024—critical infrastructure, especially finance, severely hit.
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Derek Fisk named as mpro5's new Head of Channel

Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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Tech firm mpro5 appoints industry veteran Derek Fisk as Head of Channel, aiming to boost its ecosystem expansion efforts and enhance process management operations.
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BlackBerry AI detects 70% surge in new malware attacks in Q3

Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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BlackBerry AI reveals a shocking 70% rise in new malware attacks in Q3, with nearly 3 new types detected per minute.
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BlackBerry unveils AI-powered assistant for SOC teams

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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BlackBerry introduces an AI-powered assistant for Security Operations Centre teams, utilising Generative AI for cyber threat analysis.
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BlackBerry appoints Neelam Sandhu as CMO

Fri, 18th Aug 2023
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BlackBerry appoints Neelam Sandhu as Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for leading marketing and corporate sustainability efforts.
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Governments and public services facing 40% more cyberattacks

Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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BlackBerry's latest report reveals a 40% surge in cyberattacks on government agencies and public services, with over 55,000 halted between March and May 2023.
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BlackBerry Announces 2023 Partner Award Winners in APAC

Fri, 12th May 2023
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Australian-based partners emt Distribution and Intellect IT take out two accolades at the BlackBerry partner cybersecurity sales kick-off award ceremony.
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Barracuda appoints Paul Crighton as Regional Sales Director

Tue, 7th Mar 2023
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Barracuda Networks has appointed Paul Crighton as its new Regional Sales Director for Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand.
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Blackberry ramps up Indian enterprise push with six new partners

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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BlackBerry has expanded its Indian channel, appointing six new partners as the Canadian vendor looks to increase its enterprise business.
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RIM struggling to rectify Blackberry disruptions

Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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RIM scrambles to fix global Blackberry outages affecting millions, with Europe to South America hit by disruptions due to a failed switch.