Partner content Meet your new cybersecurity auditor: Your insurer 6th November 2023 As businesses deal with the fallout of massive ransomware waves, from Lapsus$ to Cl0p/MOVEit, an unlikely new entity is joining the regulatory bodies to raise the bar for cybersecurity: the cyber insurer. These experts do more than just process claims in the aftermath of an attack. Their coverage requirements and metrics-driven approach to risk put organizations not meeting […]
Partner content NLC’s City Fiscal Conditions report: City budgets are stable in the short term, admins uncertain about future 5th November 2023 It’s been years since stay-at-home orders and mask mandates broke the headlines, and cities have more or less recovered from the effects of the pandemic. Most administrators now project a positive short-term fiscal outlook, according to the National League of Cities’ (NLC) annual 2023 City Fiscal Conditions report. The report, which was published earlier this month, […]
Partner content SEC charges against SolarWinds CISO send shockwaves through security ranks 2nd November 2023 The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged SolarWinds Corp., along with its CISO Tim Brown, with fraud and internal control failures related to the 2020 supply chain cyberattack on the company’s Orion Platform; ultimately leading to the compromise of US government departments by Russian intelligence. The charges are already sending shockwaves throughout the CISO […]
Partner content Starlink heading to Gaza, despite Israel opposition 2nd November 2023 Elon Musk’s Starlink is once again headed to a war zone after the total shutdown of Gaza’s telecom infrastructure over the weekend. Musk committed Starlink in response to a tweet by Democrat congress member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who said “cutting off all communication to a population of 2.2 million is unacceptable.” The news sparked a sharp response from […]
Partner content Boeing breached by ransomware, LockBit gang claims 2nd November 2023 In a post on its leak site, prolific ransomware threat group LockBit claims that it breached Boeing, and said that it will start releasing sensitive data it purportedly stole from the company’s systems if ransom demands aren’t met by Nov. 2. “A tremendous amount of sensitive data was exfiltrated and ready to be published if […]
Partner content Governments installing digital safeguards that shield infrastructure from cyber criminals 2nd November 2023 Cities and counties will incorporate multiple public improvements in their infrastructure projects, says Avi Schwartz, a principal at Deloitte who leads the firm’s Government and Public Services (GPS) Infrastructure and Capital Projects activities. Deloitte is a global management consultancy that provides technology, strategy and operations and human capital consulting for many industries, including the public sector. Schwartz’s firm […]
Partner content Biden’s artificial-intelligence executive order covers broad concerns 31st October 2023 President Joe Biden has issued an executive order (EO) establishing new standards for AI safety and security, with an eye to also ensuring the privacy of American citizens. To bolster AI safety and security standards, the EO will require developers of advanced AIs and large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT to share critical information, including safety […]
Partner content Rockwell’s Verve buy enlivens critical-infrastructure security 30th October 2023 Manufacturers of industrial automation and control systems continue to scoop up industrial cybersecurity firms to provide customers with more protection for their factories and facilities. This week, Rockwell Automation agreed to acquire Verve Industrial Protection, a cybersecurity software and services firm, which will become part of Rockwell’s Lifecycle Services division. The acquisition follows the July […]
Partner content Verizon has axed another 6,600 jobs so far this year 30th October 2023 Vonage CEO and Moe Greene lookalike Rory Read was made an offer he couldn’t refuse in late 2021 when Ericsson offered to buy the company he ran for $6.2 billion. Subsequent disclosures by the Swedish vendor showed Read was paid $32.76 million last year, possibly making him the top earner in telecom. The runners-up would likely include […]
Partner content Technology and collaboration are key for keeping federal buildings safe and secure 29th October 2023 As threats to government officials and federal buildings persist, technology has become a critical tool for emergency mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts. Considering the security breaches that have happened in recent years, federal agencies, in collaboration with state and local partners, are re-evaluating their current technologies and processes, and devising new strategies to ensure that federal […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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