Fraud and 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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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.
Forthcoming events
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Telesat has struck a C$109 million agreement with the Government of Ontario to use its LEO network, Telesat Lightspeed, to delivery connectivity in the province.
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Expereo has opened the doors to its Customer Support Excellence Center in Dubai, UAE.
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Swisscom saw operating income increase 4.9% year over year in the most recent quarter, while net income jumped 42.1% year on year thanks to recent investment and divestment activity.
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Rogers has expanded its 5G network to Windsor, Quinte West, Strathroy-Caradoc, Parry Sound and Nipissing, all in the province of Ontario.
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TIM and its international operation, Sparkle, have demonstrated quantum cryptography across national boundaries at an international political conference.
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Neos Networks and CityFibre are ramping up their Ethernet network expansion programme, adding nine urban areas.
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Indian 5G plans are being held up because a government department is not approving new equipment quickly enough, according to reports.
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Windstream Wholesale has connected its Intelligent Converged Optical Network (ICON) to the Hillsboro, Oregon, cable landing station (CLS).
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Tata Communications saw a 14.9% year on year increase in profit after tax in Q1 FY2022, to US$40 million (INR 296 Crore), and growth of 0.7% in consolidate revenue quarter on quarter to $556 million.
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HGC Group has teamed up with Deloitte Cyber to support Hong Kong-based companies eliminate the risk of cyberattacks.
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Intelsat reported total revenue of US$507.9 million in Q2, an increase of $25.8 million, while net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. stood at $152.3 million.
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Digital transformation has long been the top priority for the majority of businesses. However, despite the clear and all-inclusive benefits of digital transformation (when done right), the sobering reality is that many enterprise technology teams are struggling to manage and secure such a complex and multifaceted IT environment.
