5G Security
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Is 5G security being sacrificed at the altar of profit, politics and process?
Homo sapiens is an incredibly adaptable species, arguably the most adaptable ever. But it is also a forgetful one, quick…
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Quantum Readiness for Mission-Critical Communications (MCC)
Mission-critical communications (MCC) networks are the specialized communication systems used by “blue light” emergency and disaster response services (police, fire,…
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Can we afford to keep ignoring Open RAN security?
I’m skeptical of ‘futurists’. Work closely enough with the development of technology solutions and you’ll know that the only certain…
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Cryptography in a Modern 5G Call: A Step-by-Step Breakdown
Modern telecommunications networks rely on multiple layers of cryptography at every step of a call or data session. Understanding the…
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Securing Society 5.0 – Overcoming the hidden threats in society’s greatest evolutionary leap
A term first coined by the Japanese government, “Society 5.0” describes “A human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the…
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Quantum Computing – Looming Threat to Telecom Security
Since the early 2000s, the field of quantum computing has seen significant advancements, both in technological development and in commercialization…
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A Comparison of 5G Core Network Architectures
The 5G Core network is a Service Based Architecture. It evolves the traditional appliance based 4G Core Network to support…
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The Open RAN Lexicon You Need
The telecoms and digital technologies sectors are notoriously jargonised. Eavesdrop on any conversation at an industry conference (remember those?) and…
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Open RAN May Be the Future of 5G, but Can We Keep It Secure?
It’s been a year of contradictions for the telecommunications industry. Like most sectors, it has been heavily impacted by the…
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5G in Manufacturing – 5G and Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) for Industrial Automation
In the recent report by IHS Markit – “The 5G Economy – How 5G will contribute to the global economy”…
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Cybersecurity and Safety in the 5G-Enabled Smart-Everything World
Neil Harbisson calls himself a cyborg. Without the antenna implanted in his skull, he would not be able to see…
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Introduction to 5G Core Service-Based Architecture (SBA) Components
The interest in 5G and mIoT is exploding. It’s exciting to see so many IT and cybersecurity professionals in my…
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Smart Home / Smart Building Connectivity Options and Their Cybersecurity
In a recent session on smart building cybersecurity, a student cheekily asked me “How did we ever connect anything before…
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Introduction to 3GPP and 3GPP 5G Releases 15, 16 and 17
In a major milestone for 5G, 3GPP finalized the Release 16 in July – its second set of specifications for…
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Does the positive review of Huawei UDG source code quality mean that Huawei 5G is secure and reliable?
No, no it doesn’t. Huawei’s code might as well be extremely secure. Their code is certainly the most scrutinized. But…
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