WATERLOO, Ontario, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry
Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced that
BlackBerry® Jarvis™, a software composition analysis tool, has been
recognized as "Best in Breed" by an Internal Research &
Development project (IRAD). The analysis was conducted on behalf of
the United States Department of Defense (DoD) by The Aerospace
Corporation, and recommends the most proficient binary analysis
solutions on the market for embedded software, citing BlackBerry
Jarvis as the most promising and robust after a rigorous assessment
of key players.
As software grows in complexity it creates an even larger attack
surface. Additionally, there are a number of regulatory changes and
standards such as WP.29 and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
coming into effect which will empower authorities to levy fines
against non-compliance or shut down operations completely. The
first step in mitigating these risks is the ability to inspect all
of the code that comes from suppliers into your supply chains, and
in environments where safety and security are paramount, it is not
economically feasible to manually inspect all third-party binary
files to ensure the quality of a multi-tier software supply
chain.
At every stage of the software development lifecycle BlackBerry
Jarvis can extract the characteristics and attributes from compiled
binaries, even without access to source code and analyze these
files to deliver deep insights into the quality and security of
software components.
Brandon Bailey, Cybersecurity
Senior Project Leader at Aerospace comments: "As a result of its
extensive vulnerability coverage and superior test performance,
BlackBerry Jarvis appears to be the ideal single-tool solution for
embedded platforms."
BlackBerry Jarvis was tested on the DoD's in-production and
in-orbit satellite systems, as well as ground flight systems and
billion-dollar telescopes and identified more issues much faster
than its competitors, including the detection of a purpose-built
backdoor in an open-source product which evaded all other tools
involved in the process.
Adam Boulton, Chief Technology
Officer, BlackBerry Technology Solutions said: "We are honored to
be recognized as best in breed in this report. We understand the
need to iterate and deliver software rapidly and with BlackBerry
Jarvis tasks that would take upwards of a month to complete can now
be automatically remedied within minutes."
For more information on BlackBerry Jarvis please visit:
https://blackberry.qnx.com/en/software-solutions/blackberry-jarvis
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
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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