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TEI Study Finds BlackBerry Cybersecurity Service Delivered 293% ROI

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today released the results of a Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study that calculated return on investment (ROI) for BlackBerry customers. The study revealed that the company's CylanceGUARD® cybersecurity service delivered a significant bottom line impact for Security Operations Center (SOC) teams – a 293% ROI.

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  • WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today released the results of a Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study that calculated return on investment (ROI) for BlackBerry customers.
  • The study revealed that the company's CylanceGUARD® cybersecurity service delivered a significant bottom line impact for Security Operations Center (SOC) teams – a 293% ROI.
  • The study commissioned by BlackBerry found a composite organization comprised of interviewees with experience using CylanceGUARD also achieved the below benefits:
    "Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly rampant.
  • For more information register for BlackBerry Summit , taking place on October 17 in New York, where speakers from industry, enterprise and BlackBerry will reveal the future of IoT, IT and Cybersecurity and showcase the latest BlackBerry innovations.

BlackBerry Announces Generative AI Powered Cybersecurity Assistant

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced its new Generative AI powered assistant for Security Operations Center (SOC) teams. The enterprise-grade solution acts as a SOC Analyst providing Generative AI based cyberthreat analysis and support to enhance CISO operations. It leverages private large language models (LLMs) for greater accuracy and data privacy. 

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  • WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced its new Generative AI powered assistant for Security Operations Center (SOC) teams.
  • Cylance launched as the industry's first AI cybersecurity solution and the industry's first predictive cybersecurity solution.
  • "BlackBerry pioneered the AI cybersecurity market and our commitment to innovation means we are once again at the forefront of the industry as we unveil our Generative AI powered cybersecurity assistant," said Nathan Jenniges, SVP & GM Spark, Cybersecurity Business Unit, BlackBerry.
  • BlackBerry's Generative AI powered cybersecurity assistant will initially be made available to a select group of customers.

BlackBerry Announces Generative AI Powered Cybersecurity Assistant

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced its new Generative AI powered assistant for Security Operations Center (SOC) teams. The enterprise-grade solution acts as a SOC Analyst providing Generative AI based cyberthreat analysis and support to enhance CISO operations. It leverages private large language models (LLMs) for greater accuracy and data privacy. 

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  • WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced its new Generative AI powered assistant for Security Operations Center (SOC) teams.
  • Cylance launched as the industry's first AI cybersecurity solution and the industry's first predictive cybersecurity solution.
  • "BlackBerry pioneered the AI cybersecurity market and our commitment to innovation means we are once again at the forefront of the industry as we unveil our Generative AI powered cybersecurity assistant," said Nathan Jenniges, SVP & GM Spark, Cybersecurity Business Unit, BlackBerry.
  • BlackBerry's Generative AI powered cybersecurity assistant will initially be made available to a select group of customers.

Stairwell and 360 SOC Announce Partnership, Uplifting the Cybersecurity High Ground

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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This alliance between two award winning cybersecurity solutions enables customers to benefit from Stairwell's AI-powered automated malware analysis and 360 SOC's state-of-the-art technologies and skilled cybersecurity experts.

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  • This alliance between two award winning cybersecurity solutions enables customers to benefit from Stairwell's AI-powered automated malware analysis and 360 SOC's state-of-the-art technologies and skilled cybersecurity experts.
  • In August, 360 SOC was named #25 on the prestigious 2023 Channel Futures MSP 501 list.
  • "Incorporating Stairwell into our SOCaaS offering is a game changer for our customers, enhancing our mission to provide innovative security solutions at competitive rates" said Chris Ichelson, CEO at 360 SOC.
  • "We're excited to join forces with 360 SOC to help protect more organizations," added Eric Foster, VP of Business Development at Stairwell.

Lumifi Acquires Castra to Deliver Next-Generation Managed Detection and Response

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Lumifi®, a leading innovator in managed detection and response (MDR), proudly announced its acquisition of Castra Managed Security.

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  • Lumifi®, a leading innovator in managed detection and response (MDR), proudly announced its acquisition of Castra Managed Security.
  • The partnership between Lumifi and Castra amplifies the Gartner SOC Visibility Triad, enhancing visibility through combined expertise in network detection and response (NDR), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and SIEM within their security operations centers.
  • Grant Leonard, co-founder of Castra, emphasized the value of partnerships, saying, "I am excited about the immediate synergies between Lumifi and Castra.
  • David Norlin, CISO of Lumifi, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, "We're thrilled to join forces with Castra.

Rapid7 Announces New Office and Security Operations Center as it Expands to Prague

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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BOSTON and PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid7 , Inc. (NASDAQ: RPD), a leader in extended risk and threat detection, today announced the opening of its Prague office.

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  • BOSTON and PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid7 , Inc. (NASDAQ: RPD), a leader in extended risk and threat detection, today announced the opening of its Prague office.
  • The company opened its office doors yesterday at Praga Office Garden, Pernerova 702/39, Praha 8 - Karlín and welcomed its local Rapid7 employees.
  • With the competition for top talent increasing globally, Rapid7 selected Prague due to its high concentration of skilled technical talent to confront the world’s security challenges.
  • For more information on job opportunities in Rapid7’s Prague office, visit https://careers.rapid7.com/rapid7-in-prague .

Blackpoint Cyber Expands Cloud Security Offering with Cloud Response for Google Workspace

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Blackpoint Cyber, a SaaS-based MDR solution provider, has announced the expansion of its cutting-edge cloud security product, Cloud Response , to Google Workspace.

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  • Blackpoint Cyber, a SaaS-based MDR solution provider, has announced the expansion of its cutting-edge cloud security product, Cloud Response , to Google Workspace.
  • Blackpoint first introduced Cloud Response for Microsoft 365, the first true Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service in the cloud, to partners in June 2022.
  • Coming early October 2023, Cloud Response will protect both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace environments.
  • Cloud Response for Google Workspace will be available through Blackpoint Response, a cost-effective bundle of integrated cybersecurity solutions.

Gem Security Announces $23 Million in Series A Funding to Accelerate Momentum in Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), Bringing Total Funding to $34 Million

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gem Security, the Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) company, today announced $23 million in Series A funding led by GGV Capital and joined by IBM Ventures, Silicon Valley CISO Investments (SVCI), an array of notable angel investors, and existing investor Team8. This oversubscribed Series A, hot on the heels of Gem's Seed funding round, reflects investor trust based on solid market validation. This round follows the Seed round led by Team8, and brings Gem's total funding to $34 million.

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  • This oversubscribed Series A, hot on the heels of Gem's Seed funding round, reflects investor trust based on solid market validation.
  • This round follows the Seed round led by Team8, and brings Gem's total funding to $34 million.
  • "The cloud changes everything for security operations and incident response teams," said Gem Security Co-Founder & CEO Arie Zilberstein.
  • Gem Security's holistic approach for Cloud Detection and Response bridges the gap between security operations and cloud complexity.

Seemplicity Named a 2023 Gartner® Cool Vendor for the Modern Security Operations Center

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TE -- Seemplicity Security today announced it has been named a Cool Vendor for the Modern Security Operations Center by Gartner, a company that delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TE -- Seemplicity Security today announced it has been named a Cool Vendor for the Modern Security Operations Center by Gartner, a company that delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams.
  • Seemplicity Security empowers organizations to automate, scale and track their remediation operations to accelerate MTTR, improve security posture, and report on progress toward goals.
  • The Seemplicity Remediation Operations platform is a SaaS application destined to be the leading productivity platform for exposure and vulnerability management teams.
  • Gartner, "Cool Vendors ™ for the Modern Security Operations Center," Angel Berrios, Jeremy D'Hoinne, Pete Shoard, Evgeny Mirolyubov, Carlos De Sola Caraballo, 30 August 2023.

Interface Systems Opens New Distribution Center in Dallas, TX

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Dallas, TX, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interface Systems , a leading managed service provider of business security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses today announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art distribution center in Dallas, TX.

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  • Dallas, TX, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interface Systems , a leading managed service provider of business security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses today announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art distribution center in Dallas, TX.
  • With an excellent transportation backbone and several airports in close proximity, Dallas is an ideal location for setting up our distribution center for domestic US shipments.”
    The Dallas distribution center is located close to Interface’s interactive Security Operations Center (iSOC) in Plano.
  • The Dallas distribution center allows Interface to reduce average shipment transit times, optimize operating costs, and minimize carbon footprint.
  • "The opening of this new distribution center is an important milestone for Interface," said Brent Duncan, CEO at Interface.