Cyber Security
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T-Mobile has confirmed a significant cyber attack allegedly carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, marking the latest in a series of breaches targeting major telecom providers globally. -
US security agencies claim Chinese-affiliated hackers are conducting a “broad and significant cyber espionage campaign” against US telco operators.
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EU cybersecurity experts conducted a series of exercises to test the bloc’s preparedness for large-scale cyber crises.
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Social media app TikTok has said it will fight an order by the Canadian government to cease operations in the country over national security concerns.
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Google Cloud announced it will make multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory for all users of its cloud services.
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Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the country’s security agency’s surveillance of international telecom operators to try and detect cyber threats was unconstitutional.
Forthcoming events
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Digital Fortress has launched a new, redundant fibre network connecting its Richmond campus (pictured) in Virginia to Ashburn and Virginia Beach.
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DISH is to turn to Equinix for its interconnection requirements as it builds out the first cloud-native, Open RAN-based 5G network in the US.
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Microsoft has launched a new data centre region in Sweden, powered with "100% carbon-free energy" and supporting zero-waste operations.
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Telecoms was one of the three most targeted verticals in the latest quarterly DDoS report from Lumen as the threat landscape continued to evolve.
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Ooredoo Qatar is turning to its long-term equipment supplier, Ericsson, to supply the telecoms equipment needed for next year's FIFA World Cup.
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Tony Staffieri has been appointed interim president and CEO of Rogers Communications, following the departure of Joe Natale on 16 November.
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Research from Opinium, commissioned by Dell Technologies UK, found that British businesses are prioritising IT investment in support of the pandemic and cybersecurity over emerging technologies.
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Nokia has stepped into Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), launching a portfolio for CSPs that will be available from early next year.
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Telenor Group's executive leadership team has a new member following Rita Skjærvik's promotion to the role of EVP group strategy and external relation.
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Athens-based satellite operator Hellas Sat has validated hybrid 5G backhauling use cases over satellite with ST Engineering iDirect, in what Hellas Sat CEO Christodoulos Protopapas has called a "new dawn in connectivity".
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The LINX NoVA interconnection facility has named its first peering and interconnection partner, from its latest point of presence (PoP) at QTS Data Centers, Ashburn VA
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Colt Technology Services has received official approval of its Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) from the European Data Protection Board (EFPB).
