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

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We need an effective packet core in IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) is being hailed as the next big thing in the tech world. The way in which we live our day-to-day lives will change forever when

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What 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

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Organisations 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

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Four 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

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GDPR 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

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KPMG 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

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Companies 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

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As network operators invest in mobile video, can vendors tempt them with AI and sprawling security solutions?

In Part 1 of this article yesterday, we reported on Stratecast | Frost & Sullivan’s expectations for the year ahead. They predicted NFV-based virtual network services would gain traction in

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VanillaPlus Black Book 2016

WELCOME TO THE VANILLAPLUS BLACK BOOK 2016 As the telecoms industry continues to go through the greatest transformation since the introduction of IP technology – and possibly ever – this,

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