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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Kyndryl, the managed services business recently spun off from IBM, has landed its first major deal since its IPO earlier this month.
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Millicom is to acquire the remaining 45% equity interest in its joint venture businesses in Guatemala (Tigo Guatemala) for $2.2 billion in cash.
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Satellite buys; presidential visits; and Capgemini's Shamik Mishra
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New satellite internet concepts are moving ahead but are some types of companies better positioned to succeed in this growing market than others? Chris Daehnick, associate partner at McKinsey & Company, explores the prospects
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Will the pandemic drive reliable and ubiquitous 5G in Germany’s rural areas? Rhys Morgan, regional VP at Intelsat, explores the potential outcomes
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Pankaj Sharma, EVP, secure power, Schneider Electric, says there are three key factors that will be crucial for driving sustainable disruption – and for leaders steering the course
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MNOs need more flexibility and choice around the expert suppliers with whom they partner. Jon Freeman, customer installation programmes director at Cellnex UK, explains why both customers and suppliers are going to have to work in a different way
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Peter Hadinger, chief technology officer at Inmarsat, discusses the future of satellite connectivity and the need for dynamic networks
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William Natta, communication officer at Télécoms Sans Frontières, outlines the importance of connectivity in education – and how the NGO supports children in crisis
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CDC is planning to expand its data centre services into Melbourne, the capital of the Australian state of Victoria.
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AT&T has announced the expansion of its global managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) portfolio.
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UK-based colo provider Custodian Data Centres is planning to build a new, 10MW carrier-neutral data centre in Dartford, Kent, England.
