Are telcos becoming cyber security companies?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans An increasing number of telecoms and communications providers are taking an active role in providing cyber security services. ETIS, the IT association for telecoms which counts BT, Telefonica and Deutsche Telekom as customers, launched a new initiative to support the exchange of cyber threat intelligence between […]
DOJ to telcos: Have phone kill switches to prevent theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans MANILA, Philippines – The cybercrime office of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, February 16, urged telecommunications companies to adopt a new practice of installing kill switches in smartphones in order to reduce theft of these gadgets. A kill switch is an emergency shutdown mechanism, […]
PH-China hacker wars may affect banks, telcos
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE 1) – An IT expert on Monday said critical services relying on the Internet may suffer from the escalating tension between alleged computer hackers from China and the Philippines. View full post on cyber wars – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Pakistan’s telcos to filter text messages for objectionable words
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has instructed telecommunications operators in the country to filter SMS (Short Message Service) messages that include words that it considers objectionable, drawing criticism from civil rights groups in the country. “The filters infringe several basic human and fundamental rights enshrined in our constitution, and we think will end up curbing political […]