SAN RAMON, Calif., March 9, 2021 /CNW/ -- BlackBerry
Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced new technology
advancements to BlackBerry® AtHoc that will improve how U.S.
Federal agencies communicate and collaborate during times of
crisis, and reduce the risk of unauthorized access to Federal data,
systems and applications. BlackBerry AtHoc, the first EMNS solution
to achieve FedRAMP Authorization is now the first to support
Derived Credentials for identity authentication on a mobile device.
In addition, BlackBerry has added AWS GovCloud to its cloud
infrastructure, making BlackBerry AtHoc services the most widely
available EMNS solution to the Federal government.
A recent report found that 67% of breaches are caused by
credential theft and social engineering attacks that capitalized on
moments in time like COVID-19. To protect Federal employees,
the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) mandates all Federal
departments use Derived Credentials for identity proofing on mobile
devices. Support for
Derived Credentials within the BlackBerry
AtHoc mobile app will allow Federal customers to
ensure authentication and authorization to
sensitive data when using the app for instant
messaging, sending or responding to notifications.
"For U.S. Federal government agencies where the stakes are high,
they cannot afford a cybersecurity breach," said Dubhe Beinhorn,
Vice President of BlackBerry AtHoc Federal Sales. "The combination
of securing the Federal mobile workforce using Derived Credentials
along with implementing best-in-class security, protection, and
compliance services in the FedRAMP-Azure and -AWS environments
makes BlackBerry AtHoc the most secure solution for critical event
management and emergency mass notification in the market."
BlackBerry is the only vendor that can provide
FedRAMP-Authorized emergency mass notification system (EMNS)
services to government customers across the two leading
government-certified hosting environments. BlackBerry AtHoc
achieved FedRAMP Authorization on Microsoft Azure Cloud in 2017 and
has successfully completed the FedRAMP audit to add AWS GovCloud to
its infrastructure. Running BlackBerry AtHoc simultaneously in both
the Azure and AWS cloud environments helps to ensure service
redundancy and prevent service disruption if one of the cloud
environments experiences an outage.
BlackBerry AtHoc is trusted by government, military, commercial
and humanitarian organizations around the world including over 70%
of U.S. Federal Government employees. The Department of
Energy-National Nuclear Security Administration-Kansas City Field
Office recently awarded BlackBerry AtHoc its 14th "Authority to
Operate" (ATO), joining federal agencies, including the Department
of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, Department of
Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of Treasury, and Department of Veterans
Affairs.
To learn more, visit BlackBerry AtHoc and follow
@BlackBerryAtHoc.
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
175M cars on the road today.
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 security,
endpoint management, 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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