This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Edwin Bentley, Technical Expert and Product Manager, Titania
The telecoms industry is not immune to cyber security breaches. It is more susceptible than ever. A dependence on telecommunications products and services due to remote working during the pandemic, and more has produced an increasingly connected world that significantly relies on these telco service providers. And where there is dependence, there are threats to disrupt it.
In August 2021, a security breach hit T-Mobile and impacted more than 40 million current, former, and prospective customers. A recently discovered cyber incident at a critical supplier to Vodafone also had “scope to impact the entire telecoms industry.”
It’s only a matter of time before another high-profile telco discloses that it has been breached. And as increasingly more sophisticated attacks appear, companies need more robust risk management frameworks and monitoring processes to protect the infrastructure and its global supply chain.
Here are four reasons why the telecoms industry needs to improve cybersecurity practices and adopt better cyber…
