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• January 28, 2025 28 Jan'25

  Over 40 journalists and lawyers submit evidence to PSNI surveillance inquiry

  Angus McCullough, who is leading a review into the police surveillance of journalists and lawyers in Northern Ireland, says victims will be informed if they were unlawfully spied on – subject to ‘legal constraints’

• January 24, 2025 24 Jan'25

  MPs and peers start inquiry into Russian and Chinese sabotage threats to subsea internet cables

  MPs and Lords on the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy have begun an inquiry into the resilience of UK internet cables, following heightened threats of Russian and Chinese sabotage

• January 21, 2025 21 Jan'25

  Telstra International unveils network of the future vision

  Progress revealed in creating next-gen infrastructure including simplification of architecture, cloudifying infrastructure layer, implementing autonomous operation and removal of legacy platforms

• January 10, 2025 10 Jan'25

  US bank FNBO uses Pindrop to tackle voice fraud, deepfakes

  Learn how First National Bank of Omaha in the US is enhancing customer authentication and verification in its contact centres, eliminating friction points and making life easier for its customer service teams, with Pindrop voice security technology

• January 10, 2025 10 Jan'25

  Mandiant: Latest Ivanti vulns exploited by Chinese cyber spooks

  Threat actors are once again lining up to exploit vulnerabilities in the widely used Ivanti product suite, with an apparent link to Chinese espionage activity

• December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

  Top IT predictions in APAC in 2025

  Enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to focus on securing their AI workloads, invest in energy efficient infrastructure and rethink their platform strategy, among other tech trends in the new year

• December 05, 2024 05 Dec'24

  Government agencies urged to use encrypted messaging after Chinese Salt Typhoon hack

  Chinese hacking of US telecom networks raises questions about the exploitation by hostile hacking groups of government backdoors to provide lawful access to telecoms services

• December 03, 2024 03 Dec'24

  US updates telco security guidance after mass Chinese hack

  Following the widespread Salt Typhoon hacks of US telecoms operators including AT&T and Verizon, CISA and partner agencies have launched refreshed security guidance for network engineers and defenders alike

• November 25, 2024 25 Nov'24

  BT unveils managed SASE service

  Telecoms provider expands managed software-defined wide area network solution with new security service edge capabilities to help businesses transition to a secure access service edge model

• November 19, 2024 19 Nov'24

  AI readiness stalls in APAC

  Despite significant investment in AI, only 15% of organisations in Asia-Pacific are ready to deploy the technology today, according to Cisco’s latest regional AI readiness survey

• November 13, 2024 13 Nov'24

  China’s Volt Typhoon rebuilds botnet in wake of takedown

  Nine months after its malicious botnet comprising legacy routers was disrupted by the Americans, Chinese APT Volt Typhoon is rebuilding and presents as persistent a threat as ever

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  US smart city lights up solid-state LiDAR technology

  Pioneer US smart city and associated 5G ecosystem collaborates with solid-state scanning light detection and tech provider to deploy latest range of sensors

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  How Infoblox is tackling multicloud complexity and boosting security

  Infoblox CEO Scott Harrell discusses the company’s new Universal DDI service designed to address the growing challenges of managing network security in hybrid IT environments

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Cato further expands SASE platform for ‘complete’ UK delivery

  Secure access service edge platform gains digital experience monitoring capability so enterprises can monitor user experiences and fix them online or in private datacentres

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Telefónica and Halotech integrate post-quantum encryption into IoT devices

  Leading global telco implements state-of-the-art cyber security through internet of things managed connectivity platform allowing devices to be controlled and monitored in real time and remotely

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  NFL and Cisco gain yardage with network and security partnership

  Cisco scores contract extension with US sports body NFL to connect and protect 2024 roster of International Games in the UK, Germany, Brazil and Spain in 2025

• October 04, 2024 04 Oct'24

  UK telcos including BT at risk from DrayTek router vulnerabilities

  A series of vulnerabilities in DrayTek's Vigor router product lines affects multiple comms service providers in the UK, according to new analysis

• October 04, 2024 04 Oct'24

  Cups Linux printing bugs open door to DDoS attacks, says Akamai

  The Cups Linux printing vulnerabilities disclosed at the end of September would seem to have a nasty sting in their tail, according to researchers at Akamai

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  Racist Network Rail Wi-Fi hack was work of malicious insider

  Police have revealed that this week’s racist cyber attack on public Wi-Fi networks at stations across the UK appears to have been the work of a malicious insider, after arresting an employee of one of the service providers

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  Islamophobic cyber attack downs Wi-Fi at UK transport hubs

  An apparent hacktivist attack disrupted public-facing Wi-Fi networks at UK rail stations to display Islamophobic content

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  HSBC tests post-quantum VPN tunnel for digital ledgers

  Encryption required for post-quantum cryptography will have a material impact on the performance of distributed ledgers

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  NCSC exposes Chinese company running malicious Mirai botnet

  The NCSC and its Five Eyes allies have published details of the activities of a China-based cyber security company that is operating a Mirai IoT botnet in the service of government-backed intrusions

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Siegwerk strengthens global manufacturing operations with managed SD-WAN

  Global manufacturer enhances operational security and digitisation with managed SD-WAN, managed security and professional services

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  MEF association claims SASE milestone

  Leading technology provider achieves first milestone in secure access service edge programme, with SASE certification now generally available to trade association’s technology and service provider members

• July 31, 2024 31 Jul'24

  Extreme Networks teams with Intel to drive AI-centric product innovation

  Cloud networking provider forms a ‘co-innovation alliance’ with chip giant’s Connectivity Analytics Program to enhance native generative artificial intelligence solution to further drive AI-centric innovations in the networking space

• July 24, 2024 24 Jul'24

  WhatsApp and Signal messages at risk of surveillance following EncroChat ruling, court hears

  Defence lawyers seek leave to appeal a decision by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal that the National Crime Agency lawfully obtained warrants to intercept messages sent over an encrypted phone network

• July 22, 2024 22 Jul'24

  NCA cracks digitalstress DDoS-for-hire operation

  The UK authorities have taken down a major component of the multinational DDoS cyber attack-for-hire ecosystem, hacking into the digitalstress.su service and exfiltrating data on its users, who now face arrest

• July 18, 2024 18 Jul'24

  Netscout expands network observability for the digital edge

  Network performance management firm announces business edge observability for networks, applications and user experience to mitigate risk and reduce mean time to respond

• June 26, 2024 26 Jun'24

  Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service replaces legacy SD-WAN

  Contract awarded for the deployment of cross-Scotland software-defined wide area network designed to ensure efficient, secure and reliable administrative services to the judiciaries of Scotland

• June 24, 2024 24 Jun'24

  Hybrid work prompts spike in network security threats

  Survey shows more than two-thirds of organisations have seen an increase in network security threats over the past 18 months, with remote and hybrid working the biggest contributor to heightened threat levels

• June 24, 2024 24 Jun'24

  Tata Communications hosted SASE claims to redefine networking, security

  Tata Communications claims world-first implementation of unified SASE solution to deliver unified visibility and control of network traffic with context-led insights and enhanced user experience

• June 19, 2024 19 Jun'24

  HPE Discover 2024: HPE, Nvidia team to accelerate GenAI revolution

  Partnership on product and sales channels to feature what is described as first-of-its-kind turnkey, private-cloud AI service including sustainable accelerated computing with full lifecycle services to streamline time to value with AI

• June 18, 2024 18 Jun'24

  HPE Aruba Networking to connect new Everton stadium

  Premier League football club inks deal with leading networking firm to become official supplier of soon-to-be-completed stadium

• June 07, 2024 07 Jun'24

  Juniper Networks claims first with AIOps to WAN routing

  Juniper Networks announces industry leadership with enhancements to cloud-native Mist AI engine for all network domains, claiming to deliver insight for exceptional experiences

• June 04, 2024 04 Jun'24

  Cisco gears up to cash in on AI innovation and investments

  Networking giant plots out artificial intelligence-powered future within networks to build digital resilience and offer secure visibility, observability and insight across digital footprints, with $1bn global AI investment fund

• June 04, 2024 04 Jun'24

  Haier Europe taps Orange Business to build responsive SD-WAN

  Looking to offer a scalable, secure networking infrastructure to support its growth, Fortune 500 home appliances company works with business arm of telco to deploy cloud-first platform enhancing security, visibility and agility

• June 03, 2024 03 Jun'24

  McLaren Formula 1 Team revs up network security with Cisco

  Legendary motor racing team expands global partnership with networking giant to accelerate network security for on-premise hardware and cloud-based software, including secure firewall and XDR

• May 24, 2024 24 May'24

  Networks emerge as catalyst for digital business success

  Global networking trends report for 2024 reveals continued measurable impact of the network in advancing business goals, with 72% planning on deploying integrated network management platforms over the next two years

• May 20, 2024 20 May'24

  Hippodrome Casino makes bet on Extreme for network upgrade

  London casino implements network infrastructure to mitigate legacy challenges and improve security, guest services and productivity

• May 17, 2024 17 May'24

  Cato Networks and e& partner to further expand SASE presence in UAE

  Global technology group forges partnership with provider to see the establishment of a second point-of-presence in UAE, extending SASE Cloud to enterprises across the region

• May 08, 2024 08 May'24

  Cyber attack ruled out as source of UK Border Force outage

  An IT outage that caused automated passport control e-gates to crash across the UK has been resolved, with a cyber attack ruled out as the cause

• May 07, 2024 07 May'24

  Versa Networks adds AI capabilities to SASE platform

  Artificial intelligence and machine learning-based secure access service edge provider enhances core solution to include GenAI firewall for threat detection and data protection

• May 03, 2024 03 May'24

  Optimising application connections, improving security posture top SD-WAN priorities

  Research looking into key drivers behind global SD-WAN investments find deployments are mainly driven by need to optimise network connections to cloud-based applications and improve overall security posture

• May 02, 2024 02 May'24

  Palo Alto Networks claims to raise bar on SASE

  Palo Alto Networks releases version 3.0 of SASE tech designed to extend zero trust to unmanaged devices, secure data with artificial intelligence and boosts application performance for partners and customers

• April 30, 2024 30 Apr'24

  Bad bot traffic in Australia grew 23% in 2023

  Traffic from bad bots that perform malicious tasks accounted for 30.2% of Australia’s internet traffic in 2023

• April 29, 2024 29 Apr'24

  Cradlepoint unveils 5G-optimised SASE to deliver agile enterprises

  Ericsson division unveils SASE solution said to enable lean IT teams to establish zero-trust networks in as little as six minutes securing environments such as roaming vehicles, IoT devices and pop-up locations

• April 25, 2024 25 Apr'24

  Extreme Connect 2024: AI in networks to live or die by trust

  Cloud networking provider unveils hub for research, development and innovation in networking previews, tapping AI to offer a new way to design, optimise and deploy networks

• April 16, 2024 16 Apr'24

  CW Innovation Awards: Balancing security and user experience

  The National University of Singapore’s Safe initiative has strengthened the security of IT systems and end-user devices while prioritising user experience through passwordless access

• April 11, 2024 11 Apr'24

  PSNI criticised after ‘utterly vague’ answers on covert surveillance of journalists

  The Policing Board of Northern Ireland has asked the Police Service of Northern Ireland to produce a public report on its use of covert surveillance powers against journalists and lawyers after it gave ‘utterly vague’ answers

• April 10, 2024 10 Apr'24

  Breakthrough may herald secure home quantum computing

  An emerging approach to quantum security dubbed blind quantum computing may one day help spur mass adoption of quantum computing safely and securely, using technology that is already available today