All Cybersecurity articles – Page 7
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Products & Services
Fortinet secures Telefónica SD-WAN for hybrid work era
Telefónica Tech launches evolved flexWAN proposition, addressing the cybersecurity demands of ‘new normal’ hybrid working. Longstanding security partner Fortinet tapped for updated offering. Spain first, rest of Telefónica footprint to follow. Fortinet ups engagement with telco players.
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Products & Services
BT ramps up security focus with Eagle-i launch
Platform takes “proactive approach” to cybersecurity. Slimmed-down partner portfolio and Safe Security investment tagged as key enablers of new approach.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: smart services drive in Huelva
Cloudflare and Tableau deployments highlighted; Group at forefront of smart services drive in port city of Huelva.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: oneclick expands partnership
oneclick expands partnership; Telekom Security offers training tools.
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Products & Services
Govertis added to Telefónica’s Peru line-up
Cyber consultancy and Telefónica acquisition bolsters Telefónica Tech Peru portfolio. Movistar Empresas to offer compliance and risk services.
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BT enhances Forescout security partnership
BT Security wants to help improve cyber-resilience at its enterprise customers.
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Elsewhere in BT Global: EE adopts VMware software
Technology partner driving force behind EE’s cost-reduction push; Group flags CyberFirst partner status.
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Telefónica Tech teams with STC for security services
Strategic collaboration agreement with Saudi operator. Move follows security tie-ups in Southeast Asia.
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Venturing & Investments
Telefónica Innovation & Venturing Roundup: Group profits from Altiostar
One Wayra investment exceeds crowdfunding target while another enters Asia-Pacific; Hispam startup accelerator launches innovation call in Peru; Group makes tidy profit from Altiostar divestment.
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Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: BT tests IoT platform
BT puts IoT platform through its paces; MVNOs show opportunism on EE’s 5G network; Airwave operator under heat from UK regulator.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica shutters Innovación Alpha in slimdown
Group continues tidy-up of innovation engines, with wound-down Alpha finally put to rest. Final steps confirm 2020 indications that Alpha Health’s spinoff as Koa Health sounded a death knell.
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Public Affairs
T-Mobile US confirms loss of customer data in new breach
Sixth and largest data breach in four years affects nearly 55 million people. TMUS CEO Mike Sievert: “We failed. We’re sorry”. Sievert pledges multi-year investment and calls in experts from Mandiant and KPMG to “transform” TMUS approach to security. Hacker says TMUS security is “awful”. Questions remain for TMUS ...
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Vodafone IoT powers Westenergie’s renewable grid
Westenergie is a case study for digitalisation and IoT.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica Tech extends cloud reach in Brazil
TC&CT division snags 49.99% stake in Vivo’s CloudCo Brasil. Deal builds on TC&CT’s earlier purchase of CyberCo Brasil. Working in parallel with local operating businesses becoming a Telefónica Tech trend.
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Venturing & Investments
Telefónica ploughs second batch of funding into “critical” Nozomi
Group’s Tech Ventures vehicle adds to funding in industrial cybersecurity player Nozomi Networks. Telefónica Ventures MD Gawendo talks up the value of the tie-up as Group seeks to beef up IoT security capabilities. Additional investment strengthens relationship between the commercial and strategic partners, started in 2020.
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M&A
Cancom joins Telefónica Tech stable
Telefónica Tech picks up cloud and security specialist Cancom, as the Group’s growth-oriented technology division targets a strengthened UK presence. Move appears enabled by compete parameters in Virgin Media–Telefónica UK shareholders’ agreement.
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Venturing & Investments
BT investment signals cybersecurity intent
BT named lead investor in $33m Safe Security funding round. SAFE cyber risk quantifier to be added to BT security offering, with the potential to target 30 million BT Consumer customers flagged by the partner. As well as exclusive securing UK rights, BT’s cash injection to fund accelerated innovation ...
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica quietly drops LUCA brand as Telefónica Tech takes over
Unclear whether the more high-profile ElevenPaths brand has also been retired. Former LUCA product AI Suite showcased at MWC, but still not widely marketed.
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Elsewhere in BT Technology: Qlik’s cost-saving BT deal
Qlik trumpets cost-saving success in BT deal; “better trust models” needed to combat cyber risk; and G7 conference leads to UK–US R&D agreement.
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Telefónica Tech adds protective layer to TrustOS
Next-gen services arm strengthens TrustOS offering with data encryption services from new-found friend Entrust.