Fraud and 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. -
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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Meta is making its Llama family of AI language models available to US government and defence agencies to power security-related AI applications.
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Google Cloud announced it will make multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory for all users of its cloud services.
Forthcoming events
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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).
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Shaw Communications is expanding its underground LTE connectivity, boosting service provision for Shaw Mobile and Freedom Mobile customers travelling on the SkyTrain system.
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Iraqi ISP Earthlink Telecommunication is building a high-capacity IP metro transport network in 15 provinces across the country, as part of the Iraqi National Backbone project.
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University Technical College (UTC) Heathrow, a government-funded school with a STEM focus, is offering a new career path option for students who want to break into the data centre industry.
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Macquarie Asset Management has finalised a €125 million loan for broadband provider SIRO, to help finance the expansion of its ultrafast broadband network in Ireland.
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NTT DOCOMO has collaborated with Airbus to trial solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) for wireless connectivity and, based on the results, will assess the application of HAPS "in 5G evolution and 6G".
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Saudi Telecom Co is investing US$400 million to build the "largest cloud-enabled data centre in the region".
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From ageing infrastructure to on-demand energy models, Terry Storrar, MD of Leaseweb UK, writes about the new quick wins improving data centre sustainability
