DETROIT – BlackBerry unveiled a new cybersecurity product Monday at the North American International Automotive Show initially aimed at automakers, but that could be used in healthcare, industrial automation, aerospace and defense.
BlackBerry Jarvis is a cloud-based static binary code scanning solution that identifies vulnerabilities in software used in automobiles. Jarvis scans and delivers deep actionable insights in minutes, what would otherwise involve manually scanning that would take large numbers of experts and an impractical amount of time, reads the company’s news release.
Offered on a pay-as-you-go usage basis, Jarvis is customized for the unique needs of each OEM and their entire software supply chain. Once initiated, automakers will have online access to Jarvis and can scan any number of binary files at every stage of software development. This includes the capability to evaluate new software under consideration as well as the ability to assess existing software already in production. Once scanned, development teams have immediate access to the results via user-friendly dashboards with specific cautions and advisories.
"Connected and autonomous vehicles require some of the most complex software ever developed, creating a significant challenge for automakers who must ensure the code complies with industry and manufacturer-specific standards while simultaneously battle-hardening a very large and tempting attack surface for cybercriminals," said BlackBerry executive chairman and CEO John Chen, in the news release.
More information on BlackBerry Jarvis can be found here.
