AWS, IBM, Cisco Lead Surging Cybersecurity Market

Amazon Web Services (AWS), IBM, and Cisco are set to benefit from an expected surge in enterprise cybersecurity prevention spending over the next five years, according to a new report from Juniper Research.

Money Moves: May 2022

Here are some of the most prominent venture capital and merger and acquisition news items from May. If you’d like SDxCentral to report on your company’s VC or M&A activity in our monthly Money Moves section, or if you have any tips on that activity, please send the information to Julia King (jking@sdxcentral.com).

Mandiant Moves To Monitor Chatter, Exposures On Deep Web

SAN FRANCISCO – Mandiant launched its digital risk protection service this week during the RSA Conference to proactively defend against emerging threats. One of the key parts of this service is a digital threat monitoring service that is designed to continuously monitor the internet, including the deep web, underground markets, and social media.

BT: We Need to Close the AI Skills Gap

There is an overwhelming need for talent in the U.K. artificial intelligence (AI) industry — and undergraduate students could be the solution to bridging this skills gap, according to a new study from BT.

Ofcom wants new spectrum licences for drones

UK comms regulator Ofcom is proposing a new license for commercial drone operators following trials that include drone delivered post by the Royal Mail.     

Ericsson confirms US investigation into its Iraq history

It comes as no great surprise to learn US authorities have opened a formal investigation into its historical activities in Iraq, but its shares still took another hit on the news.

Fibre builders keep building, but customers can’t pay

Consumers in the UK are struggling to pay for Internet access, according to a new study shared by London fibre builder Community Fibre.

Millicom to plough $700m into Central America networks

Latin American operator Millicom will spend $700 million over the next two years to maintain and expand its fixed and mobile networks in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Telefónica Tech and Cisco buddy up on converged network and security services

Spanish Telco group Telefónica and US networking firm Cisco will together launch a new portfolio of managed services based on Cisco SD-WAN, Security, and SASE solutions.

Daily Roundup: Tanium CCO Says Endpoints Are the New Perimeter

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Gartner VP: 2030s Will Be the ‘Augmented Everything’ Decade

Artificial intelligence (AI) will play an important role in the cybersecurity evolution, Gartner analysts expected. As both offense and defense sides are using AI, organizations should strengthen their strategy and leadership, and investigate emerging technologies including AI-augmented security tools.

Ericsson Corruption Probe Draws New SEC Investigation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened an investigation into Ericsson’s handling and reporting of its ongoing Iraq corruption issues. The investigation is the latest by the SEC into the world’s No. 1 radio access network (RAN) vendor’s ongoing legal and ethical quagmire.

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VMO2 pitches gigabit broadband to SoHo sector

Virgin Media O2 is going after data-hungry small businesses with a new broadband plan that tops out at 1 Gbps.

Telefónica jostles for position in the metaverse

Telefónica Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete says ‘the metaverse will be the most profound change the Internet has undergone’ – but is it time the telecoms sector got specific as to what its place is in all this?

Twitter reportedly set to make concession to Musk

US social media giant Twitter is reportedly going to finally meet would-be acquirer Elon Musk’s demands for more data, but it might not be quite what he has in mind.

ATOM to spend big on Myanmar 5G launch

ATOM, the operator formerly known as Telenor, has unveiled plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Myanmar in the coming years, one of its goals being to launch the market’s first 5G service.

Forcepoint CEO: Zero Trust Can Solve Security's Complexity Problem

Forcepoint CEO Manny Rivelo onstage at RSA Conference. Image courtesy of RSA Conference, copyright RSA Conference.

Tanium CCO: Endpoints are the New Perimeter

SAN FRANCISCO – Zero trust was again a leading issue at the annual RSA Conference. But in contrast to years prior, the focus at this year’s event was on reconciling what the security framework should look like in a post-pandemic world.

Daily Roundup: Microsoft Urges AI, Diversity Focus to Fight Cyberattacks

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Telefónica Tech Tee’s Up Cisco Security, SD-WAN, SASE

SAN FRANCISCO – Spain’s telecom giant Telefónica deepened its work with Cisco by adding the vendor’s SD-WAN, security, and secure access service edge (SASE) products as managed services via its Tech digital business, which targets enterprise networking needs.

Juniper's 'Full-Stack' SASE Is Here With Native CASB, DLP

SAN FRANCISCO – Juniper Networks added cloud access security broker (CASB) and data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities to its security service edge (SSE) portfolio. And the vendor claims it now provides a full-stack secure access service edge (SASE) solution offering stepwise transition and security consistency. 

Blackberry, Intezer Report 'Symbiote' is an Evasive Threat

An extremely evasive Linux malware has been discovered and dubbed “Symbiote,” thanks to a joint effort between BlackBerry’s Threat Research & Intelligence Team and Intezer. The companies released their findings in a report co-authored by Joakim Kennedy and Ismael Valenzuela.

Ofcom sticks up for neglected phone boxes

UK comms regulator Ofcom has said certain public phone boxes will be safeguarded against removal if they are still needed by a local community.

Huawei extends IP olive branch to the West

Chinese tech giant Huawei held a conference with the underlying theme that it is open to working with the rest of the world on IP, as the US makes fresh accusations of Chinese state-sponsored hacks.

TIM job cuts could ultimately save a fortune

TIM has reportedly reached agreement with workers unions that will enable it to shed as many as 1,200 jobs, a move that will help it to shave a significant sum from its domestic staffing costs.

US claims China-backed hackers target vulnerable telco gear

The US government has warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are finding their way into major telco and IT networks.

New laws are slowing UK 5G rollout – IEA

A recent study by the Institute of Economic Affairs found changes in the laws around compensation for landowners has created ill-will between them and operators.

Foundry Survey Reports a Climb in Data and Analytics Investments

The role of cybersecurity — no matter the size of a company — is a front runner when decision-makers are prioritizing IT investments. However, investments in data and analytics have proven to be an up-and-comer this past year, which according to Foundry’s 2022 State of CIO research, ranks just second behind cybersecurity.

Nokia Mines Telecom Knowledge for Cybersecurity Differentiation

SAN FRANCISCO – Nokia could be seen as just one of hundreds of security vendors at this week’s RSA Conference, but the one-time paper producer said its deep telecom history and knowledge makes it unique amongst the cybersecurity masses.

Randori Acquisition is part of IBM’s Commitment to Security

SAN FRANCISCO – As enterprise applications and business operations digital transform, more businesses are adopting cloud infrastructures, IoT technologies, and increasing their consumption of software-as-a-service (SaaS).

Microsoft Urges AI, Diversity Focus to Fight Cyberattacks

SAN FRANCISCO – Artificial intelligence (AI) and diversity are two key and connected components to fighting the ongoing surge in cyberattacks, which has doubled over the past year to an amount not easy to fathom.

Daily Roundup: Trellix CEO Says Cybersecurity Has Too Many ‘Straight White Men’

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Lacework: Low Code Development is Risky Security Business

SAN FRANCISCO – Low-code/no-code (LCNC) software development technology is “a fantastic thing for businesses overall” because it ensures the individuals or groups within an organization who have a problem also have the tools they need to solve it themselves. But the increased security risks of adopting LCNC can’t be overlooked, Lacework‘s Cloud Strategist Mark Nunnikhoven told SDxCentral in an interview at RSA Conference 2022.

Palo Alto Networks Founder: Machines Should Run SOCs, Not Humans

SAN FRANCISCO – Palo Alto Networks CTO and founder Nir Zuk expects more vendors will follow its lead to offer an autonomous security operation center (SOC) to replace legacy security information and event management (SIEM) and SOC tools.

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EU confirms USB-C charging ports will be mandatory from 2024

The EU Council, Commission and Parliament have all agreed that from April 2024 when it comes to charging ports for mobile devices and laptops, there can be only one.

Apple WWDC 2022: a new MacBook Air and lots of software goodies

At its worldwide developer conference, US gadget giant Apple unveiled a new lappy and refreshes of the operating systems that run its armada of high-end gadgets, including smart home and smart car updates.

Comcast to do the heavy lifting for Deutsche Telekom’s TV service

Deutsche Telekom’s Magenta TV service has opted to migrate its back-end platform to Comcast’s Cloud TV Suite (CTS).

Spain offers tower companies €150 million for 5G

The Spanish government plans to award €150 million in funding to passive infrastructure companies willing to support the rollout of 5G in areas with poor mobile data coverage.

NTT DoCoMo Nabs Nokia, NEC, Fujitsu for 6G Tech Trials

Japanese telecom giant NTT and its DoCoMo mobile division will work with equipment vendors Nokia, NEC, and Fujitsu to develop 6G technologies that tap into advanced networking and transmission capabilities. The work is targeted at networks that are expected to roll out beginning around 2030.

Daily Roundup: Microsoft Joins Abbott, Raytheon to Prepare HBCU Students for Cybersecurity Roles

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Apple, Google Position Privacy as Part of ESG

(L-R): Keith Enright, Chief Privacy Officer, Google; Jane Horvath, Chief Privacy Officer, Apple; Kalinda Raina, VP and Chief Privacy Officer, LinkedIn; Dominque Shelton Leipzig, Partner, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Leader, Global Data Innovation and Ad Tech Privacy and Data Management practices, Mayer Brown.

Verizon Business Set for New Leadership

Verizon Business is primed for a leadership shakeup as a long-time executive is set to step aside to be replaced by a current revenue lead.

Trellix CEO: Cybersecurity Has Too Many 'Straight White Men'

SAN FRANCISCO – There is a serious problem with the homogenized nature of cybersecurity professionals, Trellix CEO Bryan Palma said during his keynote at the RSA Conference.

Truphone reportedly to be sold for £1

UK eSim firm Truphone, partly owned by Roman Abramovich, is reportedly being sold for £1 to two investors following sanctions against Russian businesspeople.   

Musk set to bail on Twitter deal

In a new SEC filing, Elon Musk claims Twitter’s refusal to provide him with the user data he wants provides grounds for termination of the merger agreement.

T-Mobile US launches voice over 5G

Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and Qualcomm all chipped in for the launch of TMUS’s voice over 5G service, which is now available in areas of Portland and Salt Lake City, as long as you have a Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.

NTT, Fujitsu, NEC and Nokia put their heads together for 6G trials

An Avengers-style mash up of telecoms firms are collaborating on experimental trials of new communications technologies expected to be underpinned by 6G.

CityFibre raises a further £4.9 billion to fully finance its full fibre ambitions

UK fibre infrastructure player CityFibre has managed to borrow almost 5 billion quid, which means its full fibre rollout is now fully financed.

Cisco Integrates Security and Networking Services, Adds On-Demand Threat Intelligence

Cisco unveiled its unified platform, dubbed Security Cloud, to integrate security and networking services across hybrid multi-cloud environments for the entire IT ecosystem. The networking giant also officially named its secure access service edge (SASE) offerings as Cisco+ Secure Connect Now, and added a new Talos Intelligence On-Demand service.

Daily Roundup: T-Mobile Vectors Voice Traffic Over 5G SA

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IBM, Dell Pioneer Responsible Computing

IBM and Dell Technologies joined Object Management Group’s Responsible Computing (RC) consortium of tech players working to support the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Microsoft Joins Abbott, Raytheon to Prepare HBCU Students for Cybersecurity Roles

In an effort to promote greater cybersecurity education, Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering (AMIE) is collaborating with tech giants Abbott, Microsoft, and Raytheon Technologies to develop a richer engineering curriculum at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs. 

Fortinet Targets Risks at Reconnaissance Phase With ‘Outside-in’ View

Fortinet today introduced its digital risk protection service combining external attack surface management, brand protection, and adversary-centric intelligence offerings to counter cyberattacks at the first stage.