Tag: HSCN
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Don’t CoP a packet, understanding the Telecommunications Security Framework
I’ve been involved in many compliance frameworks, predominantly within the Telecommunications industry over the past decade, and the most recent one in Telecommunications (the Telecommunications Security Framework) is getting a lot of visibility – maybe because it has big financial penalties being mentioned and the security industry likes a big penalty to get the attention… Read more
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Is the burden of compliance increasing in Telecomms?
I read Matt Warman’s article in CityAM this morning regarding the impending regulation to enforce the Telecommunications Security Regulation (or Framework) through the Telecommunications Security Bill with interest, given that the following statement was attributed to him: The telecoms industry is responsible by law for the security of these networks, but commercial business models are failing to incentivise best practice —… Read more
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The challenges of network automation within 5G
BT’s Chief Architect, Neil McRae, recently said about 5G operations, “It’s automate or die; we have to automate everything”. Automation is certainly a key ambition in the digital society, with software defined networks and zero trust being popular buzzwords in digital at present. Is automation a reality yet? Automation, however, is something that is still… Read more
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Is OK good enough? – delivering the network platform for digital government
I read the announcement of the strategic move by GDS away from the Public Services Network (PSN) towards the internet (https://governmenttechnology.blog.gov.uk/2017/01/20/the-internet-is-ok/) with interest. Digital has matured The digital environment has certainly matured from when the PSN was conceived, and the opportunity for the public sector to use low-cost commodity Cloud services is not one to be… Read more