DNSDNS SecurityDNS Security: The Telecom Sector’s Achilles’ HeelTelefonica, Deutsche Telekom, TalkTalk and Verizon have been wake up calls for telecom cyber security over the past year. The continuous growth of internet traffic, driven by the rise of edge computing, mobile app usage and on-demand videos to name a few, places great pressure on telecoms to operate, manage and secure their DNS networks. As the world makes the move to 5G networks, a sense of urgency is placed on telecoms to gear up their security if they are...
DNSDNS SecurityBlack Friday – DNS at the top of hackers’ shopping listsIt’s that time of the year again! This year Black Friday falls on the 24th of November, the day after Thanksgiving. The Black Friday shopping craze extends around the world, reaching retailers and shoppers in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, India and France. The masses of shoppers squashed like sardines in a can, shoving and fighting each other for the best bargains, are mostly now online. This heavy web traffic heading towards DNS servers worldwide has provided hackers...
DNS SecurityGDPRPrivacy LawsMay 25th 2018 is imminent: Are you ready for GDPR?Officially on May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will protect data related to citizens of the European Union, anywhere in the world. It adds strict rules for breaches and possible penalties of up to four percent of turnover and requires notification to the supervisory authority within 72 hours of breach occurring. The regulation has been framed around the location of the data subject, rather than the data controller or data processor, meaning this EU regulation has global...
