ROBUST ENDPOINT SECURITY
CYBERSECURITY
In the blink of an eye , we ’ ve seen a surge of innovations from cloud platforms to voice-activated devices . It ’ s little wonder then that these trailblazing technologies are slowly reimagining the way we work . The modern workspace is now home to remote workers , more personalised experiences and much more devices than ever before . But what does this mean from a cybersecurity point of view ? Is your company safe from the threats and hacks that are dominating the headlines ?
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ROBUST ENDPOINT SECURITY
As connected devices and tools have become new tools of the trade , they ’ ve also become the new tools of attack for cybercriminals . Coining this interconnected network of devices as the ‘ Enterprise of Things ’ ( EOT ), Canadian technology giant BlackBerry is working diligently to secure these brand-new endpoints .
In the early 2000s , the company was perhaps better known for its smartphone devices but in recent years , it has pivoted towards the realm of cybersecurity , gaining the support of secure organisations like the G7 governments and NATO . “ The Enterprise of Things isn ’ t just about the assets that your employer provides you ; the enterprise workflow is expanding to include other ‘ Things ’ that aren ’ t provided by the enterprise ,” Neelam Sandhu , Senior Director of Business Operations , Office of the CEO at BlackBerry , told Gigabit . “ For instance , an employee might use a file sharing solution that isn ’ t provided by their employer or a device
OCTOBER 2019