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Exclusive: BlackBerry warns Australia must harden govt comms as AI threats surge

Governments face rising risks from deepfakes and cyber intrusions, pushing calls for sovereign, secure communication systems beyond consumer messaging apps.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025

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Disaster Recovery

BlackBerry adds Microsoft Teams link to AtHoc platform

Teams users can now handle critical alerts inside their usual workspace as BlackBerry extends AtHoc for faster responses to incidents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Data Protection

BlackBerry adds sovereign control tools to UEM platform

Sovereignty concerns over data residency and cloud routing are pushing more governments and enterprises to keep device management in-house.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

BlackBerry

BlackBerry renews share buyback plan for 26.8 million

The Toronto-listed software maker can repurchase up to 26.8 million shares, with the programme due to run until next May if fully used.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

Robotics

QNX to unveil AI robotics demos and research report

Its research aims to show developers why deterministic software is becoming crucial as AI robots move into shared, safety-critical spaces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026

Data Protection

BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government

Most respondents still trust consumer chat apps for sensitive work, despite widespread confusion over what encryption does not protect.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Robotics

QNX expands NVIDIA tie-up for safety-critical edge AI

Developers in robotics, healthcare and factories gain a single platform for regulated edge AI, reducing certification complexity and system sprawl.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Firewalls

SentinelOne names Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president

SentinelOne appoints Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president to drive cyber growth in government, critical infrastructure and AI security.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Robotics

QNX & VVDN partner for safety-critical automotive solutions

QNX and VVDN Technologies have partnered to develop safety-critical automotive and embedded solutions, enhancing software-defined vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025

Unified Communications

Riverbed appoints Crighton to lead sales across Asia-Pacific

Riverbed appoints Paul Crighton as Vice President Sales for Asia-Pacific, boosting its AI-powered observability solutions in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025

Firewalls

Delinea names Alex Thurber to lead global channel expansion

Delinea has appointed Alex Thurber as SVP of Global Channels to enhance its partner ecosystem as AI reshapes identity security worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025

Firewalls

Gigamon appoints new Asia-Pacific leaders to drive cloud security

Gigamon appoints David Land as VP Sales APAC and Nikolas Kalogirou as Country Manager ANZ to boost deep observability across Asia-Pacific markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Arctic Wolf completes acquisition of Blackberry's Cylance

Arctic Wolf has announced the completion of its acquisition of Blackberry's Cylance, integrating its advanced security capabilities into the Aurora platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2025