SAN RAMON, Calif., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today
announced that Nitin Natarajan,
Deputy Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency (CISA), will speak at this year's BlackBerry Security
Summit, hosted virtually on October 13. In a fireside chat
with Neelam Sandhu, Senior Vice
President and Chief Elite Customer Success Officer of BlackBerry,
Natarajan will share his thoughts on the evolving cyber threat
landscape, CISA priorities, and mobilizing a collective defense
against cyber risks.
CISA's mission is to lead the national effort to understand and
manage cyber and physical risk to our critical
infrastructure. In his role, Natarajan supports the CISA
Director overseeing the Cybersecurity Division, the Infrastructure
Security Division, the National Risk Management Center, and the
Emergency Communications Division. His operational support
responsibilities are to ensure a holistic approach to critical
infrastructure protection across physical and cyber risks
activities.
"We are honored that Deputy Director Natarajan will join this
year's BlackBerry Security Summit and share his insights," said
Neelam Sandhu, Senior Vice President
and Chief Elite Customer Success Officer, BlackBerry. "CISA
plays a pivotal role in building the nation's capacity to defend
against cyberattacks."
"The cyber threat landscape has never been more complex than it
is today," said Nitin Natarajan,
Deputy Director, CISA. "At CISA, we know that building
stronger cyber defenses to protect our critical infrastructure
requires collective imagination, innovation and effort across the
government, private sector and with international partners."
The event will bring together industry experts and thought
leaders from across the globe to discuss cybersecurity trends,
innovations, and best practices. To find out more and
register for the BlackBerry Security Summit 2021 visit
BlackBerry.com/SecuritySummit.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB)
provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises
and governments around the world. The company secures more
than 500M endpoints including over
195M vehicles. Based in
Waterloo, Ontario, the company
leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions
in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions,
and is a leader in the areas of endpoint management, endpoint
security, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's
vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.
BlackBerry. Intelligent Security. Everywhere.
For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow
@BlackBerry.
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