All Security articles – Page 14
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT guards Microsoft Azure Sentinel
Cloud security partnership presages Microsoft’s anointing as one of three strategic security partners for BT. Group unveils tailored managed security services to support software giant’s SIEM product. More new offerings on way to support Microsoft cloud applications.
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Network & InfraPompeo declares Álvarez-Pallete a US 5G ally
Statements from US Secretary of State on Telefónica intentions appears to contradict ongoing Group commitments to working with Huawei.
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Suppliers & SCMFortinet update for ElevenPaths OT, IoT security
Longstanding network security partner Fortinet ties with cybersecurity unit for industrial sector managed services. Continues collaborative history as Telefónica rejigs ElevenPaths positioning.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica opens wallet for Nozomi Networks
TIV investment builds on partnership between ElevenPaths and the industrial cybersecurity specialist. Reinforces current focus on protecting operational technology.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDTCP joins Auth0 investor pool
Deutsche Telekom’s venture fund joins $120m seventh investment round led by Salesforce. Authentication and authorisation platform Auth0 unicorn-class, with near-$2bn implied valuation.
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Network & InfraUK retreats in face of unrelenting US Huawei-NGN pressure
Trump admin tactics force hand of NCSC on restricting Huawei in networks. Ability of UK security to assess and monitor Huawei deployments undermined when simultaneously trying to secure a threadbare alt supply chain. At least that’s the mainstream story.
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Network & InfraUS forces UK hand on Huawei, Germany resists
Reports that tightened US sanctions may be a game changer on Huawei security pave the way for a UK government U-turn on its approach to the vendor. In Germany, leaked DT contract details underline willingness of Huawei to hedge operator risks with stockpiled supplies and financial guarantees.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelekom Innovation Pool grabs piece of Cynet
DT’s “strategy-motivated” investment fund takes stake in Israeli cybersecurity firm. Telekom Security leveraging Cynet tech to address SME market.
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Network & InfraGermany makes Huawei wait
A decision on Chinese vendors’ involvement in German 5G deployment sees another delay, and is now (tentatively) expected for September 2020. Huawei security concerns remain central to opposition, with operators forced to make hedge their bets in the meantime.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica Tech crosses paths with ElevenPaths
Tech division to absorb in-house cybersecurity unit, say “industry sources”. ElevenPaths CEO Pedro Pablo Pérez not going anywhere, it seems.
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Strategy & ChangeDT to set Telekom Security free
T-Systems reboot takes on tangible form, with the legal separation of the Security and IoT units and the creation of an expanded B2B hub under Telekom Deutschland.
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Network & InfraBT’s McRae on edge: “we want to do a lot more”
Chief Architect Neil McRae outlined key drivers for edge compute, and role of network operators in adoption. Edge forecast to be “everywhere”, with telco operators needing to reposition and collaborate in order to keep hyperscalers at bay. Private networks, eHealth, and remote monitoring flagged as key early use-cases.
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Financial & PerformanceSAP called in as BT addresses “material weakness” in reporting
Ongoing inadequacies in financial controls have resulted in BT submitting its consolidated accounts with caveats. IT system weaknesses, and insufficiently robust review of elements of financial information are the source of concerns. Governance and compliance solutions from SAP have been flagged as supporting greater resilience for the Group’s future ...
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InnovationO2 joins call for UK to step up self-driving tests
O2 UK, Cisco, and partners recommended a UK cyber test facility for connected and autonomous vehicles, complete with allocated spectrum and a core and fibre backbone.
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Strategy & ChangeDT CSO Tschersich on security in an emergency
DT Chief Security Officer Thomas Tschersich: video conferencing here to stay, but widespread remote working will only work if there is increased trust between enterprise and cloud partners.
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Products & ServicesVodafone’s Secure Net ‘passes 20 million mark’
Flagship One More Service offering continues to expand base
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InnovationT Mobile US to help design FAA’s drone tracking system
TMUS joins Airbus, Amazon, Intel and others on federal Remote ID protocol development.
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PremiumTelefónica’s ElevenPaths in collaboration with Google Cloud’s Chronicle
ElevenPaths agreed a “strategic collaboration” with Chronicle, Google Cloud’s cybersecurity solutions subsidiary.
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PremiumTelefónica joins heavyweights for quantum computing collaboration
Telefónica has been collaborating with Ericsson, SK Telecom (SKT), and Telecom Italia on the GSM Association’s new “Quantum Computing, Networking and Security” project since early-March 2020.
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Public AffairsO2 UK partner Aerial Direct admits major data breach
Aerial Direct, which describes itself as the largest direct business partner of Telefónica UK (O2 UK), admitted to a major data breach in February 2020.