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What is IoT SAFE – and how does it shore-up IoT for a shot at massive scale?

We are a little tardy with this, but it is worth bookmarking in time for the upcoming RCR Wireless report and webinar on smart meters (October 19; sign-up here!), and memorialising for future IoT articles and reports. The GSMA’s new IoT SAFE standard, launched...

Australia moves forward to set 5G security lab

The Department of Home Affairs has launched a tender process to select an operator for the 5G lab The government of Australia is moving ahead with its plans to set up a lab with the main aim of checking the interoperability and security of 5G...

Kagan: Does EU have proof Huawei and ZTE are high-risk vendors?

Recently, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton declared both Huawei and ZTE as high-risk vendors. As such, he recommends European Union Member States avoid using 5G networking equipment from these two Chinese companies. He says the security of 5G networks is essential...

Well, technically… telco fraud is an international matter: BICS’ Katia Gonzalez (Ep. 98)

BICS' Head of Fraud Prevention and Security Katia Gonzalez provides an update on STIR/SHAKEN and argues that while the FCC's initiative has made a dent in the robocalls being experienced by many Americans, spam, fraud and other related telco issues must be considered on...

China says potential EU ban on Huawei would hurt fair competition

A potential ban on Huawei by the European Union would breach the principles of market economy, free trade and fair competition, Chinese newspapers reported Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin as saying. These comments came in response to a recent Financial Times report suggesting that...

Portugal paves the way for 5G ban on Chinese vendors

Under a law approved last August, the government of Portugal can determine "the exclusion, restrictions on use or the cessation of use of equipment or services" of telecom companies Portugal's cybersecurity council, CSSC, has issued a resolution that could oblige local telecom operators to avoid...

Ericsson provides security platform for Malaysia’s 5G network

Ericsson is providing the network equipment for the deployment of DNB's 5G network across Malaysia Swedish vendor Ericsson has deployed its Ericsson Security Manager (ESM) to improve the security of Malaysia’s Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) 5G network. DNB is the state agency in charge of the...

How secure are private 4G/5G wireless networks? (Reader Forum)

As enterprises embrace private wireless technology to improve the reliability demanded by new Industry 4.0 use cases, cyber security remains a predominant concern among both technical and non-technical leaders. That concern continues to intensify as organizations are hammered with the challenges of ransomware, insecure IoT...

Cradlepoint buys cloud security firm Ericom to shore-up Ericsson enterprise 5G

Swedish vendor Ericsson has acquired secure access software provider Ericom Software via its US-based enterprise networking division Cradlepoint. The transaction, for an undisclosed sum, shores up Cradlepoint’s secure access service edge (SASE) and zero-trust offerings for hybrid 5G and wireline environments, the company said. New...

Using cloud-based IoT to boost school safety (Reader Forum)

The safety and security of students and faculty members must always rank as a top concern for educational organizations, but with national school enrollment numbers steadily increasing, security teams are frequently turning towards intelligent technology to best protect both people and property. Schools and educational...

IoT’s role in managing smart cities (Reader Forum)

Governments and local authorities all around the world are turning to technology to help navigate the resource and spatial constraints associated with a global population that’s recently surpassed 8 billion, and with urban development steadily rising, today around 56% of people live and work...

Vodafone ends 2022 with over 5 million IoT connections in Spain

Vodafone Group currently connects 159 million IoT devices on over 580 networks in 190 countries Vodafone ended 2022 with over 5 million active IoT lines in Spain in the IoT segment, after adding nearly 1 million during the year. In a statement, the company noted...

Germany considers ban on Huawei, ZTE 5G equipment

The ban could include components already built into networks, said German media According to a German interior ministry paper obtained by Reuters, the country is considering a ban on certain 5G components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE. German media further stated that this...

ZTE’s 5G NR kit gets security certification in Germany

ZTE said its 5G new radio (NR) gNodeB product has complied with the security requirements of Germany Chinese vendor ZTE said its 5G New Radio (NR) gNodeB product has been approved under Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)’s NESAS (network equipment security assurance scheme)...

Cisco closes IT/OT divide with new cloud tools for remote IoT management, security

Cisco has introduced a number of new cloud services in its IoT operations dashboard to increase industrial asset visibility and manage assets remotely and securely. At its annual Cisco Live event in Amsterdam, the firm said it had focused on ways to bridge the...

Top five sectors for cellular IoT – c/o Telit

There is a reason why the logistics sector is the favourite market for IoT. Because IoT, arguably, consists of only two distinct applications – asset tracking and condition monitoring – and the first of these, by definition, is about the positional aspect of ‘things’-in-motion....

Well, technically… network intelligence lives in the software: AT&T’s Amy Zwarico (Ep. 86)

AT&T's Director of Cybersecurity Amy Zwarico is excited about the telco trend of move to more software-defined networks because it's increases mobility and allows them to more quickly implement new security controls. However, as more elements of our networks are implemented in software, the...

DDoS attacks may no longer be new, but they’re still an evolving threat (Reader Forum)

As ransomware and data breaches continue to grab the headlines, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have stopped being top of mind for many CIOs, but they’re still more dangerous than ever and companies cannot neglect the necessary steps for prevention and securing internal traffic. In...

European Commission calls for collaboration on 5G infra security

The EC noted that the calls aim to strengthen the cybersecurity of 5G network infrastructure by supporting secure services The European Commission has launched an invitation to companies, government agencies and other organizations to submit proposals for "innovative" cybersecurity solutions for 5G network infrastructure, the...

OneLayer partners with Druid Software to secure private networks

OneLayer noted it is integrating its SaaS solution on Druid Software equipment, allowing for seamless security for any private LTE/5G network running on Druid Software's core   Israeli private cellular security startup OneLayer has announced a partnership with Druid Software, which provides private cellular network core...

Inseego: 5G helps scale the edge

The Inseego edge solution integrates 5G, wired connections, security and networking functions Over the summer, Inseego released 5G SD EDGE, a 5G cloud solution that delivers networking and security through a 5G network fabric for enterprises, eliminating the need for complex and expensive on-premise...

What is the role of Open RAN in closing the rural digital divide? 

Open RAN TCO and automation tooling make it a good fit for rural network expansion Extending reliable, affordable broadband access into rural or otherwise un- or under-served parts of the world is a priority for lawmakers, nonprofits and other stakeholders around the globe. As communications...

FCC adds China Unicom, PacNet to national security threat list

The FCC noted that these firms are forced to comply with Chinese regulations and could pose an unacceptable risk to national security The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added international telecoms company Pacific Network Corp., its wholly-owned subsidiary ComNet (USA) and the operator China...

CISA, NSA publish report on O-RAN security considerations

The two agencies noted that the deployment of O-RAN introduces new security considerations for mobile network operators The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and National Security Agency (NSA), through the Enduring Security Framework (ESF), have published a paper about the security considerations in regards...