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Low ARPUs, fraud and client culture clashes are backdrop as TeleSign acquisition accelerates BICS transformation
Carriers and even carriers’ carriers need to stimulate growth and reduce their dependency on declining voice revenues. All of which comes as news to no-one, says Jeremy Cowan. But how
Read moreWhat to do next if you suffer a data breach
Any type of data breach, whether due to an external hacking incident or an internal staff error, is a significant issue that needs immediate attention, writes Emma Roe, a partner
Read moreOrganisations haven’t made security improvements since WannaCry, finds survey
The WannaCry and Petya attacks caused disruption on a colossal scale, effecting businesses around the world. In theory, the cost of damage in trade and reputation should have sounded alarm
Read moreFour myths about mobile data clearing to beware of
When it comes to clearing data off mobile devices, there are a lot of myths floating around, writes Thomas Rayas, the senior vice president of marketing and customer success at
Read moreGDPR is stifling innovation and could encourage security breach cover ups
The cybersecurity industry believes that the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is stifling innovation by making companies nervous about using cloud-based applications and services, according to new research published
Read moreKPMG warns of ‘technology-savvy’ wolves in sheep’s clothing, calls for integrated cyber security and fraud controls
According to KPMG’s latest UK Fraud Barometer, 2016 saw a rise in cyber-enabled fraud. This is an increase of 1,266% on 2015 figures. Amid growing sophistication by fraudsters, Jeremy Cowan
Read moreCompanies react as UK cyber security boss accuses them of peddling ‘witchcraft’ to sell more products
Computer security companies have been accused of “massively” exaggerating the abilities of malicious hackers. Dr Ian Levy, technical director of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, made the accusation in
Read moreHacker releases source code of Mirai DDoS Trojan after targeting the IoT this weekend
Over the weekend, a code was reportedly employed on a large number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices to form a botnet. The botnet was then deployed to attack
Read moreNSO Group’s involvement in iPhone hack proves cybersecurity stakes are higher than ever, says Promon
A first-of-its-kind iPhone hack was revealed late last week, less than a year after Apple told a US court that its smartphones are impossible to break into without a passcode.
Read moreCisco finally focuses on the cloud, data centres, software solutions and the Internet of Things
EDITORIAL: On August 17 Cisco wrapped up a “great year” in the words of its CEO by preparing to lay off one in every 14 of its workforce (or 5,500
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