Security

KT proposed enhancing national security through quantum encryption solutions Korea’s KT presented the Ukraine government with insights into how the country can improve its telecommunication infrastructure, including ways to manage the networks more efficiently. The presentation, titled “ICT Partner for …

A decision by the Portuguese government is currently effectively banning local telcos from implement 5G gear from Chinese vendor Huawei The Portuguese unit of Chinese vendor Huawei has filed a lawsuit against a previous decision made by the country’s security …

Ericsson said the base system includes components for a cloud-native 5G core network, as well as radio standards covering both 5G and 4G functions Swedish vendor Ericsson said it is supplying the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) with …

Deutsche Telekom said the new facility is located at its T-Labs in Berlin German operator Deutsche Telekom said it has inaugurated a quantum lab at its T-Labs location in Berlin, Germany. In a release, the European carrier said that the …

National Grid, the UK electricity and gas utility company, also operating in New York and Massachusetts, is advertising a million-pound vacancy for a cyber specialist to set ‘honeypots’ in its network systems to wrongfoot hackers and misdirect incoming attacks on …

SK Telecom noted it will be leading efforts to develop standards for key management of hybrid approaches with quantum key distribution (QKD) and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) Korean operator SK Telecom said it will promote the development of standards for quantum-safe …

Hackers are relying on AI and automation to fuel cyber attacks, Zayo says The first half of 2023 saw 200% more dedicated denial of service attacks than the entire year of 2022, according to new data from network infrastructure provider …

BT will provide NATS with network architecture and cybersecurity services BT has announced a seven-year contract with NATS — formerly known as National Air Traffic Services — to provide network architecture and cybersecurity services with a focus on improving safety …

On the back of its launch of a new managed security services (MSS) portfolio, France-based energy management and automation specialist Schneider Electric has warned that new cellular-based operational technology (OT) solutions – advancing notably with the introduction of private 5G …

Property crime is the most common type of criminality in the U.S. There are 2.5 million burglaries annually in the U.S., 66% of which are home invasions, while the other 34% affect small businesses. Yet only 25% of Americans have …

This week’s guest, Aysha Khan, the CIO/CISO at Treasure Data, discusses the role of IT in digital transformation, how the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to remote work impacted this transformation and what enterprises are looking for when it comes …

The era of 5G is now upon us. While 5G penetration will depend largely on regional rollouts, the global average is set to grow from 13% in 2022 to more than 60% in 2030. It presents telecommunications companies with an …

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 …

The ransomware attack, allegedly launched by Russia, targeted a container terminal at the Port of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture Japan’s biggest maritime port suffered a ransomware attack that significantly disrupted cargo operations. The attack, allegedly launched by Russia, hit a …

Open RAN and vRAN — along with multi-access computing (MEC) — are enabling the creation of highly-distributed 5G networks to support a plethora of new applications that require ultra-low latency, very high bandwidth, ultra-reliability and greater device density. Unfortunately, history …

Betacom is introducing AirGap Protection. This is a network architecture focused on enhancing cybersecurity for its flagship offering called Betacom 5G as a Service or 5GaaS. This is what enterprise customers both want and need.  One of the most rapidly …

For many organizations, cybersecurity continues to be a growing concern. As data breaches become increasingly frequent, companies are starting to find more room in their budgets for security-focused initiatives. Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a crucial part of any cybersecurity …

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 …

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 …

The network covers eight city blocks in Las Vegas’ Fremont Street area Cox Communications has deployed a private wireless network in Las Vegas’ Fremont Street area. The network covers eight city blocks and supports safety and security applications like video cameras and …

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 …

DDoS attacks targeting commercial data centers are becoming more frequent, bigger and smarter Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks refer to a malicious actor or actors temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to a network to render an entire …

Siemens said the Verizon solution is designed to meet the requirements of its Zero Trust ideology of ‘never trust, but always verify’ Verizon Business this week announced that it is providing Siemens with Zero Trust network capabilities. The deployment will …

When ChatGPT first became available in the fall of 2022, most people were in awe of the advances generative AI technology had made, as well as inspired by its promise of increased efficiency and productivity — especially for businesses. However, …

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 …