BROWSING: Security

Spanish telecom giant Telefónica has launched the IoT Cybersecurity Unit, a new project focused on the securing the internet of things, the telco said in a release. The new unit combines the company’s capabilities in both the cybersecurity and IoT fields. Telefonica’s IoT Cybersecurity Unit will have the...

Many services today use two-factor authentication (2FA) to improve the security of user accounts. In most cases, 2FA utilizes a password and a code sent via SMS or email as the two factors of verification. Compared to the password-only approach, 2FA is significantly stronger...

Ben-Gurion Unversity and Fujitsu said the lack of supporting technology could be exploited by malicious entities for cyberattacks, terrorism and crime The growing popularity of personal and commercial drone use in populated areas poses significant risks both for society and drones due to the lack...

Infineon Technologies has released a new ‘trusted platform module’ (TPM) to protect data in industrial PCs, servers, industrial controllers, and edge gateways. Its new OPTIGA TPM SLM 9670 controls access to key data within a digital factory functions, as well as their interface to...

  The commission said that member states will be able to exclude vendors over security allegations The European Commission has recommended a number of operational steps and measures to ensure a high level of cybersecurity for 5G networks across the European Union. The EC's recommendations for member...

  The German government said that excluding the Chinese vendor would represent a challenge for local operators participating in a 5G auction Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has reiterated that the government is not planning to exclude Chinese vendor Huawei from 5G contracts in the country, international...

The German government said it will discuss security concerns with key European partners and government officials in the U.S.   Germany expects to define its own security standards for the deployment of 5G infrastructure, international press reported Chancellor Angela Merkel as saying. This development comes days after...

  The Parliament said European states should develop guidance on how to tackle cyber threats when procuring 5G equipment The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling for the European Union to take action on potential security threats linked to China's growing technological presence in Europe,...

The vendor said government agencies, regulators and customers will have access to Huawei’s cybersecurity practices Chinese vendor Huawei has opened a cybersecurity transparency centre in Brussels, Belgium, with the aim of showing concrete measures to guarantee the security of its 5G solutions Huawei said more than...

  European Commissioner for digital economy and society Mariya Gabriel said during a keynote at MWC that Europe has to have a common approach to this issue   BARCELONA--European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel said the European Commission will soon bring a solution for...

  The Chinese vendor said customers will be able to have access to the source code of its products BARCELONA--ZTE plans to open three labs during 2019, with the aim of allowing customers to have access to the source code of the vendor’s products, ZTE’s Chief...

US cybersecurity company Tenable has updates its Teneable.sc solution to include a single view of cyber risks across both information technology (IT) networks and operational technology (OT). It claims it is the first to achieve this “integrated” risk assessment of both IT and OT...

  ETSI said the new standard establishes a security baseline for internet-connected consumer products The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has released what it claims to be the first globally-acceptable security standard for consumer IoT devices. The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) said that the...

  A former head of the U.K. signals intelligence agency also said that there was no evidence of malicious Chinese state cyber activity through Huawei The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has concluded that the country has the tools to mitigate the potential risk from...

  The Israeli company recently inked a deal to provide its IoT solution to a Tier 1 U.S. network operator   Network intelligence and security provider Allot is seeing business opportunities in the U.S. market for its IoT solution, Ran Fridman, executive VP of worldwide sales at...

The German Chancellor said Chinese authorities need to provide guarantees they will not have access to data handled by Huawei German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the Chinese government needs to provide guarantees that it will not have access to data handled by Huawei Technologies...

As more countries scrutinize Huawei, the government is currently assessing potential security threats for local telecom network infrastructure A government review into telecoms security which will recommend whether Huawei should be banned from U.K. telecom networks is expected to be completed in March, Sky News...

  The study said that organizations believes blockchain technology would be ideal to solve security concerns in the IoT field   Nearly half of businesses -- 53% -- cannot detect if any of their internet of things devices suffers a breach, according to a recent study by...

  The Canadian firm has launched a security credential management system service to accelerate the development of smart city and transportation systems   Canadian company BlackBerry has announced the launch of a new service to help the private and public sectors accelerate the development of smart cities...

  The two companies said they will work together to influence best practices for retailers to minimize risk of cybersecurity threats   U.S. provider internet of things provider Pepper IoT has inked a long-term deal with Swiss digital security firm Kudelski Group to protect IoT service providers...

Cybersecurity road map aims to support more secure and resilient IoT development for consumer, enterprise and government users If there is a path to a digital world that is more secure and resistant to botnet attacks, what would that path look like? A newly published U.S....

Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York City have launched a  smart cities coalition for digital rights to protect citizens’ data and digital rights. The new 'cities coalition for digital rights' coalition said the same human rights people have offline must also be protected in the digital...

  BMW, Volkswagen and Daimler have already expressed interest in operating private 5G networks for their plants German car makers are looking to deploy their own 5G networks in order to start manufacturing self-driving cars by 2021, German press reported. Under such a scenario, car makers would...

The pending commercialization and future expansion of 5G creates a number of challenges for operators, service assurance chief among them—given the massive infrastructure investment, it's imperative to understand the quality of new services. As this shift plays out with U.S. operators leading the charge,...