The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) OpenRoaming service, which enables Wi-Fi users to move easily between public access points, will be protected by Kyrio’s enterprise-level security, according to the WBA. Kyrio is a subsidiary of CableLabs, the cable industry research and…
The midyear update of the 2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report shows an increase in ransomware attacks, malicious files disguised as Microsoft Office file types and IoT malware attacks. These increases were mitigated, at least to some extent, by a drop…
Cox is the latest service provider to jump into the work from home (WFH) category that has grown in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cox Business’ Work-at-Home services feature enterprise-grade separate connections to employees’ homes. The platform includes enterprise-level…
Hacker Alert, a security tool from TDS Telecom and BendBroadband, is a network-based analytic tool designed to catch security threats missed by anti-virus software. TDS will initially feature the service in it’s cable broadband footprint. Since the new software sits…
PHILADELPHIA – April 13, 2020 – Comcast Business today announced the launch of a new webinar series aimed at helping businesses, of all sizes and across all industries, navigate the current environment, including strategies on how to rethink their short- and long-term goals and leverage…
The COVID-19 pandemic brings heightened awareness to the importance of a robust and stable communications network. Zyxel Communications is helping service providers across the globe ensure that their networks provide the necessary connectivity and cyber security for their communities to…
The COVID 19, or coronavirus, crisis is hitting IT markets hard, with buyers planning to sharply reduce their spending, according to a new IT spending forecast from International Data Corp. (IDC). Based on first quarter indicators, the research firm expects…
ATLANTA – Feb. 24, 2020 – Cox Business today launched Cox Business MalBlockSM, a new, cloud-based internet security service that blocks access to known malicious domains, which helps prevent business owners, employees, or guests from accessing an infected internet site….
Many organizations are still compromising mobile security in favor of efficiency, according to the third annual Verizon Mobile Security Index. More than four out of 10 respondents (43 percent) reported that their organization had sacrificed mobile security in the past…
MONROE, La., Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As new technologies emerge and data continues to grow, CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is taking a bold approach to protecting network traffic and blocking security threats with the launch of CenturyLink Rapid Threat Defense. To learn…
February 04, 2020 — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. and PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sprint (NYSE: S) and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced today the two companies are now utilizing call authentication technology that helps further protect customers from unwanted robocalls between Sprint mobile customers and…
MATTOON, Ill. – Jan. 21, 2020 – Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL) a leading broadband and business communications provider, today announced its enhancement of SD-WAN, a software based technology solution that optimizes network performance using the Company’s private network and gateways. Consolidated added several…
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