Cyber Security
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T-Mobile’s cybersecurity chief has come out in support of the company’s security measures after it was targeted by Chinese-linked hackers, saying its defences “worked as designed.” -
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.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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In driving BT’s work to become the world’s most trusted connector of people, devices and machines, Kevin Brown, MD of BT Security is also galvanising 102,000 employees to adopt the mindset of an ex-murder detective. Melanie Mingas explains
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Hackers may have made the most of 2020, but the security flaws they have exposed pre-date the Covid-19 pandemic. Geoffrey Cleaves, head of Secure-D at Upstream Systems, explains the implications for MNOs and their brands
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Social network Twitter is to use AWS for its global cloud infrastructure to deliver Twitter timelines as part of a new, multi-year deal.
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Israeli telco Bezeq has until 4 January to defend its fixed line pricing structure to the country's Ministry of Communications.
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NTT has named its new global CEO following the news that Jason Goodall is to step down next year.
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Pivotel and SES are to build a new satellite ground station at the Pivotel teleport in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.
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Liquid Telecom is to build a data centre in the Nigerian city of Lagos, to be run by a new CEO for the company’s operations in the country.
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Social Media giant Facebook has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on the grounds of ‘anticompetitive conduct’.
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Appointed in June to implement an as-a-service business model, Extreme Networks CRO Joe Vitalone tells Melanie Mingas about his strategy
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Hiya and Telenor Norway have formed a strategic partnership to fight fraud and nuisance calls.
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TIM and BT have signed a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of two select BT Business Units in Italy by TIM.
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The cybercrime ecosystem has become "more structured and professional", due to the huge potential rewards that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic.
