SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited
(NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced that John Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO of
BlackBerry, will lead a discussion on National Zero Trust Strategy
at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit. Joining him for the
discussion will be executives from the United States Navy, Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA), Accenture, and Appgate. The
session will air on October 7, at
2:45pm ET.
"I am delighted to host a distinguished set of experts for a
discussion on National Zero Trust Strategy, at the Billington
CyberSecurity Summit," said John
Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO, BlackBerry.
"Adopting a zero-trust security architecture is pivotal to
preventing and limiting the impact of cyberattacks, and to
protecting the nation's critical infrastructure."
"We are honored by BlackBerry's partnership with us to produce
the 12th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit. It
underscores the critical role played by distinguished technology
companies that comprise the whole-of-nation effort to enhance our
collective cybersecurity," said Thomas K. Billlington, CEO and
Founder, Billington
CyberSecurity.
Speakers at the summit include:
- Chris Cleary, Principal Cyber
Advisor, U.S. Navy, DOD
- William M. MacMillan, CISO,
CIA
- Bill Marion, Growth &
Strategy Lead, Defense, Accenture Federal Services
- Jason Garbis, Chief Product
Officer, Appgate & Author: Zero Trust Security: An Enterprise
Guide
- The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, DHS
- Dr. Kelly Fletcher, Performing
the Duties of the Chief Information Officer, DOD
- Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner,
Director, DISA and Commander, JFHQ-DODIN
- The Hon. Chris Inglis, National
Cyber Director, Executive Office of the President
- Jen Easterly, Director, CISA,
DHS
- Rob Joyce, Director,
Cybersecurity Directorate, NSA
- Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Fogarty,
Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Command
- Eileen Vidrine, CDO, U.S. Air
Force
The Billington CyberSecurity Summit, a world leading government
event on cybersecurity, is being held virtually from October
6-8. Learn more or register at
https://billingtoncybersummit.com/.
For more information on BlackBerry Zero Trust security solutions
click here.
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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