QIC Boosts Data Security and Workforce Mobility with BlackBerry

BlackBerry (NYSE:BB; TSX:BB) has announced that QIC has deployed BlackBerry Worskspaces, which allows companies and its clients to safely share, protect and track sensitive information within mobile and cloud environments.
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With billions of dollars under management, QIC ensures that it operates in a strictly secure and confidential environment. As QIC expanded internationally, the company adopted a cloud-first digital strategy to enable its staff, clients and partners around the world to exchange information and documents safely from any location.
Grant Slender, Information Technology, Security and Risk Leader at QIC, said, “Trust is a top priority in investment management and for QIC. We take all necessary steps to prevent even the slightest security breach to protect our clients and our firm. A key component of that effort is our adoption of BlackBerry Workspaces, which allows our employees to share, edit and control sensitive files securely and seamlessly, both inside and outside QIC, in a mobile and cloud-based environment including Microsoft 365, OneDrive and SharePoint.”
Alex Manea, Chief Security Officer, BlackBerry, explained, “In today’s digital and mobile age, companies in any industry need to enable staff, clients and suppliers to be productive and collaborative. The challenge lies in adopting flexible next-generation technologies such as cloud, without hindering data security. At BlackBerry, we are helping governments and private companies to navigate these security challenges, as well as manage very complex regulatory requirements.”
BlackBerry Workspaces’ file sync and sharing functionalities are fully integrated into the new Microsoft Office 365 framework, enabling QIC to maintain the highest level of security required to safeguard client information. BlackBerry Workspaces is also used to power advanced collaboration, such as digital “‘deal rooms”‘ for investment negotiations. Using these secure and confidential ‘deal rooms’ is transforming how QIC does business with its clients and partners, making it easier and more secure than ever before to discuss and make strategic investment decisions.

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