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2023 Predictions: Will a Cyberattack Disrupt the Financial Markets?

DRI Drive

Conference News cyber attack Infrastructure Lyndon Bird Predictions Report telecommunicationsThe DRI International Future Vision Committee has released its 8th Annual Predictions Report, looking ahead to 2022 and its impact on the resilience community.

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Global dialogue on artificial intelligence for good 

Crisis Response Journal

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and XPRIZE are convening the world's most respected experts in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sustainable Development for the AI for Good Global Summit to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, this

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Facing Challenges When Communication Infrastructure Fails

Business Continuity Today

When emergencies occur, time is of the essence and it is essential that first responders are able to communicate effectively with each other, regardless of their telecommunication carriers, in order to respond quickly and efficiently.

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Increased connectivity: What’s in store for 2022?

Behavior Group

Deloitte released a report which highlights how trends in Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) may affect businesses and consumers worldwide in 2022.

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U.S. House Passes Bill to Requiring FCC to Limit New Authorizations for Chinese Equipment, Prohibit Revocation

Security Industry Association

would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules prohibiting “equipment authorization” for certain Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance equipment. On Oct. 20, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R.

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SolarWinds Cyber Attack Update 12/17/2020

Scott R. Davis

US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

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Breakthrough Awards: KDDI, our G.O.A.T. Winner for Asia Pacific

Pure Storage

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, KDDI is a global Fortune 500 company and one of the largest telecommunications providers in Asia. Regardless of what the future holds, KDDI promises to face tomorrow, together. .

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FCC Adopts New Rules Implementing the Secure Equipment Act of 2021

Security Industry Association

FCC prohibits new device authorizations for Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance products on the FCC's Covered List.

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The Cloud: You’re Using It Wrong

NexusTek

Telecommunications. Additionally, telecommunications can improve productivity and employee morale. Since video conferencing performs 30% better than audio-only setups , we recommend always taking advantage of that face-to-face telecommunication. READ TIME: 4 MIN. August 4, 2021.

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DHS Announces New Grants to Bolster Cybersecurity Under Infrastructure Law

Security Industry Association

FEMA – Prohibitions on Expending FEMA Award Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Policy #405-143-1. Grant applications due by November 15, 20022.

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Leading Telecom Accelerates Development with Containers and Dynamic Storage

Pure Storage

Fast, reliable, and secure telecommunication services are central to the way we work, learn, and entertain. To stay ahead of the competition, telecommunications companies are constantly adding to their portfolio of fiber, cable, wireless, and satellite offerings.

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Leading Telecom Accelerates Development with Containers and Dynamic Storage

Pure Storage

Fast, reliable, and secure telecommunication services are central to the way we work, learn, and entertain. To stay ahead of the competition, telecommunications companies are constantly adding to their portfolio of fiber, cable, wireless, and satellite offerings.

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Which type of cabling suits which business components?

Online Computers

Fiber optic cables are designed for high-performance networking and telecommunications. This type of cable has also been utilized in homes as a piece of telecommunications technology since the early 20th century.

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Maximising Customer Value with 360 View and Machine Learning

Advancing Analytics

Telecommunications : Telecommunications companies use customer 360 views to gain a more complete view of their customers' usage patterns and preferences. We all know the phrase "customer is king"— it's all about putting the customer at the centre of everything we do.

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Telecom Networks Are Challenged by Ransomware Attacks 

Pure Storage

As security firm CrowdStrike noted, this group had expertise with “telecommunications-specific systems … such as External DNS (eDNS) servers, Service Delivery Platform (SDP) systems, and SIM/IMEI provisioning, as well as Operations Support Systems (OSS), and Operation and Maintenance Units (OMU).”¹.

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Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Broadband Internet Program

LAN Infotech

Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will award a total of $42.45 Kamala Harris Broadband Internet Program. Broadband Internet has been out of range for many Americans.

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Congress Sends NDAA FY23 to Biden’s Desk, Adds Semiconductor Procurement Restrictions

Security Industry Association

Bill would authorize more than $850 billion for national security programs.

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Want to know the top three things that scare me?

Disaster Preparedness

In addition, there have been similar albeit smaller events that have impacted telecommunications and the Canadian electrical grid. The Top Three Disasters That Scare Me. As a prepper and a preparedness professional there are still things that scare me. Few things do, but there are some things that even if you’re prepared for can still be a nightmare. What are those three things? I’ll tell you.

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SIA New Member Profile: Infinite Electronics

Security Industry Association

The company has established a diversified international customer base in industrial, military/aerospace, transportation, commercial, medical and telecommunications industries.

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Retrospective: The Coolest DRaaS CEOs of 2021

Solutions Review

He is a recognized trailblazer in the telecommunications and technology industries with an outstanding track record for customer service and delivering superior returns for investors.

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33 Data Privacy Week Comments from Industry Experts in 2023

Solutions Review

Privacy and security concerns increasingly impact multiple vertical markets, including finance, government, healthcare and life sciences, telecommunications, IT, online retail, and others, as they quickly outgrow legacy data storage architectures.

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The No-Code Road to Churn Prediction

Advancing Analytics

Industries such as banks, insurers, gyms, telecommunications, and online streaming providers, for example, all track churn rates. For any service company that bills on a recurring basis, a key variable is the rate of churn. Harvard Business Review, March 2016. What is churn?

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IntelligentSIA: 12 Ways to Get Involved With SIA This Month

Security Industry Association

Congress recently passed the Secure Equipment Act, which would require the Federal Communications Commission to limit new authorizations for certain Chinese telecommunications and security equipment. Hey SIA members!

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Illumination for Safety, Security…and Crop Growth: How the Right Lighting Systems Can Serve Multiple Purposes in Agriculture

Security Industry Association

When most people think of “critical infrastructure facilities,” transportation, telecommunications and municipal utilities usually come to mind first. Eddie Reynolds, president and CEO of iluminar.

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Ukraine-Russia Conflict Sanction Impacts

Fusion Risk Management

There is prohibition of export of certain goods and technology to Russia that can advance Russia’s military and aerospace sectors, such as electronics, semiconductors, and telecommunications. The world is becoming increasingly volatile and uncertain.

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AIRI//S: The Next-gen AI-ready Platform from Pure Storage and NVIDIA

Pure Storage

Pure Storage has worked with NVIDIA to help customers realize their AI initiatives across a variety of industries, including the federal and public sector, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and telecommunications.

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Technology in Turkey: Supporting Growth and Innovation

Pure Storage

Since launching in Turkey three years ago, Pure has created strong relationships with organizations in e-commerce, financial services, telecommunications, retail, banking, healthcare, energy, and government. .

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Flu Pandemic Planning 2006 and What Really Happened!

Plan B Consulting

This week, Charlie discusses pandemic plans that were suggested back in 2006, and how they compare to the actions that were taken during the height of the COVID pandemic. I came across the booklet ‘Flu Pandemic Guidelines for Businesses’ produced by Survive when we were moving our office.

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Flu Pandemic Planning 2006 and What Really Happened!

Plan B Consulting

This week, Charlie discusses pandemic plans that were suggested back in 2006, and how they compare to the actions that were taken during the height of the COVID pandemic. I came across the booklet ‘Flu Pandemic Guidelines for Businesses’ produced by Survive when we were moving our office.

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Ransomware Recap – February

Managecast

The DOD DISA, the agency that handles IT and telecommunications support for the White House and military, disclosed a possible data breach from the summer of 2019 to employees. Welcome to February’s Ransomware Recap! In this monthly series, we discuss a few of the biggest ransomware stories. Let’s jump in. Hackers Find Bug in PayPal’s Google Pay Integration.

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Flu Pandemic Planning 2006 and What Really Happened!

Plan B Consulting

Losers Winners Tourism Aviation Entertainment Labour-intensive industries and countries Insurance and equity market investors Luxury goods, non-food retailers, shopping malls Telecommunications Pharmaceutical companies Home entertainment and media Healthcare Cleaning product manufacturers Freight delivery. This week, Charlie discusses pandemic plans that were suggested back in 2006, and how they compare to the actions that were taken during the height of the COVID pandemic.

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Security Industry Association and SecureIDNews Announce Winners for the 2021 Women in Biometrics Awards

Security Industry Association

She holds a master’s degree in data science from MBIT Business School and both a specialization grade in technology innovation management and a telecommunications engineer degree from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.

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From Homes to Healthcare, KPN Keeps Digital Services Running

Pure Storage

As a DevOps engineer for KPN, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the Netherlands, I’m in a position to work with innovative technologies that set the tone for the future of our company. This is a guest post by Jeroen van Gemert, DevOps engineer, KPN.

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Writing Incident Scenarios: An Operational Resilience Trend Returns

Plan B Consulting

This week I talk about writing incident scenarios and how different business continuity plans have come back in style. The return of the mullet What was once fashionable always tends to come back into fashion at some point. Flared trousers seem to come and go quite regularly.

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Writing Incident Scenarios: An Operational Resilience Trend Returns

Plan B Consulting

This week I talk about writing incident scenarios and how different business continuity plans have come back in style. The return of the mullet. What was once fashionable always tends to come back into fashion at some point. Flared trousers seem to come and go quite regularly.

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SIA Tech Brief: Upgrade Path to AI –Video Over IP, Sensor Fusion and Aggregation of AI Processors

Security Industry Association

To accomplish this, the deployment of 5G and vehicle-to-everything connectivity will allow moving low-latency ML algorithms to the edge of telecommunications networks. Introduction.

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Computer Network Basics

Advancing Analytics

These interconnections are made up of telecommunication network technologies that may be arranged in a variety of network topologies. Introduction. My motivation for writing this blog post was largely to share my own journey in understanding networking.

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From Emerging Trends to Cyber Risks: a Latin American Perspective

FS-ISAC

Another important risk is the interruption of financial services caused by attacks against infrastructure in general (telecommunications, energy, etc.) This article is also available in Portuguese and Spanish.

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