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.
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The government of the Netherlands has awarded €615 million from its national growth fund to accelerate the country’s work in quantum technology.
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Pan-African group Paratus says it is close to finishing building its new data centre in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.
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Infovista has completed the acquisition of Empirix, a network and service testing provider.
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In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week, and from Chanel vs Huawei to DCs for Bees, it's been a surreal seven days.
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For the period, the first quarter of 2021, Orange reported revenues up 0.5% year on year, to a total of €10.3 billion.
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Capacity’s annual power listing, featuring the top 100 people across the wholesale telecoms industry is back - and the nomination deadline has been extended.
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Globe has appointed Issa Guevarra-Cabreira as its new chief commercial officer (CCO), the first woman to hold this role in the company’s history.
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Sofia, Bulgaria – 21st April 2021: Neterra, the independent global leaders in layer 1, 2 and 3 connectivity solutions, DDoS protection, and data centre & network services, has today launched its expanded Dedicated Internet Access service - a fully-committed and naturally more secure form of global connectivity to more than 180 countries.
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The Australian Government is to make AU$90 million in funding available for connectivity projects in regional communities.
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Telstra has named Kris Schaffer as its Canada country lead in support of accelerated growth in the Toronto area.
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Lumen Technologies has appointed Annette Murphy as managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
