Canada-based BlackBerry on Wednesday launched new cyber-security consulting providers aimed toward enabling enterprise ‘Common Knowledge Safety Regulation’ (GDPR) compliance and mitigating safety dangers in related vehicles that threaten private and public security.

‘BlackBerry Cybersecurity Consulting’ will information organisations by means of the method of understanding learn how to handle firm information, how GDPR applies to the organisation and learn how to obtain a aggressive readiness posture, the corporate stated in a press release.

Set to come back into impact in Might 2018 and relevant to any enterprise controlling or processing ‘Personally Identifiable Info’ (PII) of European Union residents, GDPR calls for main modifications to the methods organisations might acquire, use and retailer PII about prospects and workers.

“Having been engaged with the EU Justice Directorate-Common since 2012, we perceive the GDPR necessities and have developed experience to assist tackle the complete vary of GDPR implications for enterprises, from situational evaluation to providing DPO (Knowledge Safety Officer)-as-a-service,” stated Carl Wiese, International Head of Gross sales, BlackBerry at BlackBerry Safety Summit in London.

“Along with consulting providers, we offer many essential software program options, making BlackBerry a one-stop store for GDPR compliance,” Wiese added.

In keeping with Automotive Cybersecurity and Linked Automobile Report from IHS Automotive, there are almost 112 million automobiles now related all over the world. The worldwide marketplace for automotive cyber-security is predicted to develop to $759 million (roughly Rs. 4,925 crores) in 2023.

BlackBerry will now additionally supply new providers straight and thru a brand new accomplice programme aimed toward serving to to remove safety vulnerabilities inside related and autonomous automobiles.

“BlackBerry’s cyber-security consulting follow builds on many years of expertise in data safety, information safety and cyber-resilience to help our purchasers in defending their most beneficial belongings,” Weise stated.

“As hacking evolves and new threats come up, our new cyber-security consulting providers will assist play a vital position within the improvement of safe related and autonomous automobiles.”