Security

In-flight Wi-Fi could potentially open up avionics controls to hackers The U.S. Government Accountability Office on April 14 released a report detailing the potential for in-flight Wi-Fi networks to be …

KPN’s CIO Jaya Baloo wants everyone to “live long, laugh a lot and encrypt everything.” Speaking at the International NCSC One Conference in The Hague, Baloo said encryption was essential for protecting …

Verizon’s latest look at data breaches and network security concludes that mobile continues to be relatively secure – not a preferred path for real-world data breaches – in spite of the presence …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

A string of takeovers has given Cisco new security capabilities, and this week the company revealed how it’s putting the pieces together. The IT giant has added new analytics capabilities …

Hackers have been featured on the news recently as credit cards and passwords have been obtained in breaches, leaving millions to worry about whether their bank accounts or e-mail addresses …

In the face of unstoppable corporate and consumer adoption of mobile devices, security and privacy implications of cloud and mobile are a deepening concern for many security professionals. Most organizations …

HP to buy Voltage Security Hewlett-Packard announced plans to buy data-encryption company Voltage Security in what appears to be a push toward cloud-based security products. Financial terms of the deal …

The “Internet of Things,” 5G and security are all hot topics. Nokia Networks has pulled them all together in announcing its vision for secure IoT connectivity via 5G that will be …

Defining the industry connected car landscape was challenging. It started with the very first question for the interview participants: What category would you describe yourself as within the connected car landscape? …

Cloud economics Capital expenses vs. operating expenses has been debated rigorously for some time now, and many cite capex reduction as the reason for moving to the cloud. However, whether …

The data-threat landscape continues to gain sophistication. With every solution launched to protect our data, there seems to be a new tactic in play to undermine that protection. F-Secure is working …

The new year is upon us and while there are a number of evolving trends driving the industry in 2015 and beyond – from big data, to cloud, 5G and …

In this Q&A session, Vitesse Semiconductor CTO Martin Nuss discusses connected cars and Ethernet’s role in ensuring their functionality and security. RCR Wireless News: Connected car is a fairly broad term. What exactly …

Much has been written about the long-term impact of the “sharing economy,” with most focused on the sociological, cultural and monetary aspects by implications of an economic model that depends …

Network security is big business for Cisco, and each year the company provides updates on potential new threats and the evolution of existing security loopholes. Cisco’s annual security report this …

Wi-Fi/LTE integration, security, cloud set to impact mobility in 2015 Subscribers are using 4G LTE networks and consuming wireless data 14-times more than on non-4G networks, according to a recent …

Privacy and security are on everyone’s mind when it comes to the connected car: all of the industry players, consumers and regulatory organizations. Starting with data privacy, there is a …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. The …

“We all carry a smartphone, we carry a tablet, we carry mobile devices and they’re in our hands wherever we go. I want you to stop and think about that, …

IoT security concerns; the stakes are high There’s no question that one of the biggest trends of 2015 will be the push to make all things connected. At CES 2015 …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. As …

Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy …

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator, software and hardware vendor and …

Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy …