Cyber Security
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A former US telecom and IT worker was sentenced to four years in prison for passing on information about Chinese dissidents to the Chinese government. -
BT has announced an expansion of its managed secure SD-WAN solution for UK business and public sector customers.
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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.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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Toshiba’s UK laboratory in Cambridge has pushed the distance for secure quantum communications to 600km.
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Digital Wholesale Solutions (DWS) confirms the appointments of Paul Walker and Damian Sanders as independent non-executive directors.
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SaaS cybersecurity managed solutions provider Foresite has named its new CEO and chairman.
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Mobile operators are set to see revenue losses of US$41 billion due to security breaches and fraud, according to a new report.
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Geoverse has entered into an agreement to provide a private cellular solution for Oakland Maritime Support Services (OMSS).
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Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) has confirmed that acting CEO Fahad Al Hassawi will continue in the role on a permanent basis.
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Altice takes BT stake; Colony Capital rebrands; QTS breaks records; and Ivo Ivanov talks Space-IX
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Patrick Drahi’s Next Alt S.à r.l, through its subsidiary Altice UK, has purchased a 12% stake in UK incumbent telco, BT, valued at approximately £2.2 billion ($3.1 billion).
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Joe Biden has revoked his predecessor’s ban on TikTok, WeChat, Alipay and other Chinese apps, but has told the Commerce Secretary to keep investigating.
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UAE telco du is launching its global A2P messaging hub as a new service in the GCC region and has awarded the management contract to Route Mobile.
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Since has splashed out on another acquisition, this time snapping up MessageMedia for US$1.1 billion in cash and 1,128,487 new shares in Sinch.
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Global Telco Consult (GTC) is to provide international operator BTS with managed services for its SMS platform.
