Articles by John McClurg

Learn about OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230:2020, the International Standard for open-source license compliance, designed to build trust in the supply chain. 

Take a look at the BlackBerry 2022 Threat Report, which aims to allow security leaders to perform a thoughtful analysis shaping their security environment.

John McClurg reflects on the transformation of BlackBerry as a handset company to a software company.

The vulnerabilities of open-source software can have dire consequences and require all hands on deck.

The cybercriminal business model will continue to focus on an increasing utilization of large Initial Access Brokers. 

This year’s cybersecurity challenges are reflected in the SolarWinds & Colonial Pipeline compromises. 

This year, on October 13th, the BlackBerry Security Summit 2021 took place — fully virtual. Keynote speakers included a range of BlackBerry organizational leaders across specialties, from Cybersecurity and Threat Detection to Product Management and Engineering.

5G is here and redefining network architecture. Taking responsibility for its advancement in a secure manner has never been more important. Who ultimately is responsible for its associated security?

A single application may have hundreds of thousands of vulnerabilities. Increasingly, cybercriminals are targeting people just as much if not more than the systems that underlie an infrastructure, which is why the trusted insider conundrum is exacting renewed attention. In most instances, they represent a cheaper and more accessible conduit to achieve one’s objective. What’s to be done?

As technology grows and advances, potential cyber threats grow with it. While this notion is nothing new, the current speed of innovation makes it more important than ever to consider the implications these developments will have on our cybersecurity capabilities — especially with cybercriminals becoming more sophisticated and more adept at using emerging blind spots to their advantage.