BROWSING: Security

Session initiation protocol trunking has a bad reputation. But like other forms of emerging technologies, people who don’t quite understand how it works tend to perpetuate fear rather than learn how it can be a vital communications backbone to any business. There are stories...

WASHINGTON – Academic think tank the Brookings Institute hosted a panel on Oct. 21 to discuss the emerging economic force that is the "Internet of Things" and how it is transforming the global economy. Panelists included Glenn Lurie, CEO at AT&T Mobility; former Federal...

We are a country full of busy people on the move. We’re migrating in greater numbers to urban areas, and  travel more for work and pleasure. For the most part, we plan our own travel and are always on the lookout for ways to...

The NFC Forum has released one new and three candidate specifications for near-field communications, which target improved radio frequency support, better interoperability and a new tag operation format that opens up new use cases, according to the organization. The new NFC standard deals with NFC...

What companies do you trust with your personal data such as health details, credit card numbers and financial information? Consumers all over the world are grappling with this question. In fact, more than half (54%) of digital consumers are cautious about the personal information they share...

Reports indicate at least five lawsuits filed against T-Mobile US and Experian connected to data hack The recent hack of consumer data at one of T-Mobile US’ vendors has drawn at least five lawsuits, according to reports. Bloomberg Business said the data breach, which included personal...

AT&T NFV and SDN plans are set to power software-based security systems AT&T’s network transformation moves using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization is creeping into security applications. The telecom giant said it has begun to tap its SDN and NFV platforms to power software-based security...

T-Mobile US vendor Experian hit by hackers in attack dating back more than 2 years, impact could be beyond current customers Updated to note impact could include people who did not become T-Mobile US customers. T-Mobile US has been hit by hackers in an attack that...

Booz Allen may not be a name that immediately comes to mind when thinking about automotive cybersecurity, but it should as the company has a practice that looks specifically at security. A team of automotive and cybersecurity experts work with automotive original equipment manufacturers...

Businesses have realized tremendous efficiency gains with the advent of cloud-based services and mobile computing, driving down operational costs and creating unprecedented growth opportunity. However, these technologies, along with the arrival of the “app store economy” and the deployment of intelligent connected devices, are...

Consumers want one security solution for all devices WASHINGTON – Software firm Nominum has released a survey showing the recent spate of high-profile cyber attacks is making cybersecurity weigh heavily on the minds of consumers. The survey was conducted in July and includes responses from 1,106 people. The...

Hearing about the latest concerning data breach seems to be an increasing occurrence, and, following from that, cybersecurity is an increasingly hot topic. Cable and Internet provider Comcast is no exception; the company this week agreed to pay a $33 million fine related to...

WASHINGTON – Two Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation have sent letters to the CEOs of 18 major automakers asking that they conduct a comprehensive overview of vehicles' vulnerabilities to hacking, and elaborate on what they are doing to...

Of 10 travel apps reviewed, Bluebox Security found security is a ‘second-class factor’ WASHINGTON – A new report published by mobile security and application management firm Bluebox Security raises questions as to whether app companies are investing enough in security. In a report published Sept....

Malware will lock users out of their devices then demand money transfer to regain access WASHINGTON – How much would you pay to have your smartphone released if it were hijacked? It sounds like a joke, but according to the Cisco 2015 Midyear Security Report,...

Recently I had an opportunity to meet with Martin Hunt, senior business development director of the automotive industry practice for BT Global Services, to better understand how BT is working in the connected car space. It’s important to clarify that BT Global Services is just...

Since 2009, there has been a significant push to encrypt all Web traffic in order to protect Internet users against surveillance of the content of their communications. The goal was to transition from HTTP, which is notorious for being easy to manipulate, to the...

Regional wireless provider to support parent company, target enterprises and local governments Regional wireless telecom provider SouthernLINC is set to offer what it’s calling “mission critical” LTE services to parent company Southern Company and entities in Southern Company’s service area. SouthernLINC said the service would take...

Thunderstrike 2 infects firmware; fix is to re-flash chip Two computer researchers have created a new firmware worm, Thunderstrike 2, which calls into question the airtight security usually associated with Apple MacBook products. The research, which has resulted in a proof-of-concept, was done by Xeno Kovach...

IoT is a hot topic at National Instruments' ongoing NI Week AUSTIN, Texas – National Instruments kicked off its annual NI Week on Aug. 3, and among the first round of presentations was a forward-looking panel discussion about the future of the "Internet of Things." Moderated...

In 2013, according to IDC, the digital universe contained 4.4 zettabytes of data. By 2020, that figure will surge to 44 zettabytes. This 10x jump in data is the result of the explosion of mobile devices, cloud services and the millions of sensors and...

Smartwatches are a huge security risk according to a new study by Hewlett-Packard. HP tested 10 different smartwatches and found that 100% were vulnerable to cyber attacks. The vulnerabilities include insufficient authentication, lack of encryption and privacy concerns, according to HP Fortify. The study found, “Smartwatches...

Cyber threats, secret intrusions and very public data breaches are now part of everyday threats, and the types and vectors of threats are bewildering. In addition to cyber criminals, carriers have to be worried about regulatory threats and enforcement actions. And the number of...

Swapping biometric data for traditional security measures presents challenges and opportunities WASHINGTON – Global financial services company MasterCard is reportedly testing the possibility of adding facial recognition as a security measure for online purchases. Fraud is now the world’s No. 1 criminal enterprise, costing consumers and...