Continuing investment in security clearances and cyber skills means Macquarie has the largest team of security-cleared cyber warriors of any Australian data center and cloud service provider. Macquarie Telecom Group has surpassed 200 government-cleared security staff, with plans to continue to grow that number, as it continues to invest in local skills and capability to […]

T-Mobile has been investigating claims that have been made in regard to T-Mobile data potentially being illegally accessed. The leading telco company said that it takes the protection of its customers very seriously and is conducting an extensive analysis alongside digital forensic experts to understand the validity of the claims. It is also coordinating with law […]

Nokia has announced it has been selected by T-Mobile Netherlands as a strategic partner to accelerate Digital Transformation while securing its fixed and mobile networks against cyberthreats. The partnership will provide the operator with a wide range of managed services including automated network and security operations, as well as a service-centric optical network over the course […]

Aurora Mobile has announced that it was among the first batch of companies to pass the security test and evaluation under the SDK Security campaign, arranged by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). From July 12 to July 31 2021, the Security Research Institute of CAICT conducted its first round of the […]

BT has launched its new managed security service to help UK businesses and the public sector better protect themselves from the escalating number and sophistication of cyberthreats.   The overnight shift to remote and hybrid working has led to more employees and connected devices accessing sensitive data from remote locations. This has led to a sharp rise in phishing scams and ransomware across the […]

Dr Thompson believes cybersecurity needs to be reprioritized in the national psyche. Macquarie Telecom Group has announced the appointment of former head of the Australian Defense Force’s Information Warfare Division, Major General (retired) Marcus Thompson AM PhD, as senior advisor within the company’s newly established federal government advisory board. Dr Thompson joins Macquarie following a 34-year […]

Viasat UK has announced the opening of its state-of-the-art Network Operations Centre (NOC) and Cybersecurity Operations Centre (CSOC) in Aldershot, UK. The facility will support defence, government and commercial organisations who rely on the guaranteed resilience of their networks and who are targeted by increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks from a growing number of adversaries. The NOC […]

Macquarie Telecom Group has welcomed the publication of the Whole of Government Hosting Strategy that seeks to protect Australia’s national security interests in the wake of increased cyberthreats. Macquarie Telecom Group has welcomed publication, by the Digital Transformation Agency, of the Whole of Government Hosting Strategy (Hosting Certification Framework), championed by the Minister for Government […]

Telecom companies in the UK must follow tougher security rules or face fines of up to 10% of turnover, under a law laid in Parliament. The Telecommunications (Security) Bill aims to give the government unprecedented new powers to boost the security standards of the UK’s telecoms networks and remove the threat of high-risk vendors. The […]

Steve Benton, BT Deputy CISO, GM Cyber and Physical Security Operations and Programmes, tells us how the company operates with full control over its complex IT estates and explains how the major telecom provider functions in a way that aims to make cyberattacks worthless for those targeting the business. Can you give an overview of […]