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BlackBerry Joins National Cyber Security Alliance as Board Member

BlackBerry joined the National Cyber Security Alliance as a board member, the group said in a Wednesday announcement. The alliance described itself as a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on helping “digital citizens stay safer and more secure online.” Consumers and…

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businesses “increasingly rely on mobile technology, but they may not fully understand the security and privacy considerations that come with untethered, unlimited access to information," the alliance said. BlackBerry brings a “unique perspective” to the alliance, it said. Other tech companies that sit on the alliance board include AT&T, Comcast, Facebook, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Symantec and Verizon, it said.