The recently released Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has shed light on the primary ways attackers gain unauthorized access to organizations. The report reveals that 83% of breaches involved external factors, mostly driven by financial motives, while 74% of breaches involved the human element, including social engineering attacks, errors or misuse. The statistics presented in the report are derived from real-world breaches and incidents investigated by the Verizon Threat Research Advisory Center (VTRAC).

George Hope has recently joined Infoblox as the Vice President of Americas Partner Sales, bringing his nine years of experience at HPE. In his new role, Hope aims to capitalize on the immense potential to combat cyber threats by utilizing Infoblox's distinctive capability to detect threats at the DNS level.

Amazon.com, Inc. has set its sights on a groundbreaking venture that could reshape the mobile telecom landscape in the United States. Recent reports suggest that the retail and technology giant is engaged in discussions with major wireless carriers, including Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish Network and AT&T to introduce a game-changing mobile phone service exclusively for its Prime subscribers. This move has the potential to provide low-cost or even free nationwide coverage, heralding a new era of convenience and affordability for consumers.

With increased data and demand for network capacity higher than ever before, the wholesale business plays a crucial role in delivering customer value and satisfaction.

The Content Delivery Networks (CDN) segment is poised for growth and is expected to create a number of opportunities for existing telco connectivity providers. This is driven by continued innovation in products and services, according to an analysis conducted by GlobalData.

TELUS International, a leading digital customer experience (CX) innovator that designs, builds and delivers next-generation solutions, including artificial intelligence (AI) and content moderation, for global and disruptive brands, announced the appointment of Jose-Luis Garcia as the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Apple announced a multi-billion-dollar collaboration with US tech firm Broadcom to make "cutting edge wireless connectivity" components to high-speed 5G telecom networks.

Based on Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence Q1 2023 findings, two US airports were at the top of the list for free airport Wi-Fi.

NTT DATA, a global digital business and IT services leader, has created a Global Lab to strengthen its operations in the areas of Blockchain, Digital Twin, and Quantum Computing. The objective of the lab is to support all the company to provide consulting services to clients and introduce them to these technologies.

G7 leaders, including the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada and the European Union, announced that they will launch discussions this year on "responsible" use of generative AI technology.