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The T-Mobile data breach: A timeline

CSO Magazine

Telecommunications giant T-Mobile has warned that information including names, dates of birth, US Social Security numbers (SSNs), and driver’s license/ID of almost 50 million individuals comprising current, former, or prospective customers has been exposed via a data breach. CSO will update this timeline as events unfold.

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5 IT risk assessment frameworks compared

CSO Magazine

Having a risk management framework is essential, because risk can never be totally eliminated; it can only be effectively managed,” says Arvind Raman, CISO at telecommunications company Mitel Networks. The ability to assess and manage risk has perhaps never been more important.

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Top skill-building resources and advice for CISOs

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In telecommunications, the skills required are likely to be more technical, whereas in government knowledge around governance and risk are top of the list. In finance and insurance, for example, there will be specific rules that must be followed in different countries and cybersecurity leaders in such organisations may even be liable.

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Void Balaur explained—a stealthy cyber mercenary group that spies on thousands

CSO Magazine

The latest example of that is a group that researchers have dubbed Void Balaur that has been breaking into the mailboxes, social media accounts and telecommunication records of human rights activists, politicians, business executives and other high-profile individuals across a dozen countries.

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BrandPost: Securing the 5G Future

CSO Magazine

CISOs throughout the telecommunications industry are preparing their data protection programs for a 5G future that will fully arrive in three to five years. Today, consumers have noticed their cellular devices begin to market and show the 5G label.

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Battle could be brewing over new FCC data breach reporting rules

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On January 6, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to update its data breach reporting rules for telecommunications carriers.

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oneM2M IoT security specifications granted ITU approval

CSO Magazine

The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) has approved a set of security specifications for internet of things (IoT) systems. The ITU-T is responsible for coordinating standards for telecommunications and information communication technology for cybersecurity.

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