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Technical updates August 2019
Our roundup of regulatory news.
Huawei unveils HarmonyOS, to launch first devices in Q4
(Telecompaper) Huawei has unveiled its own operating system, called HarmonyOS, at the Huawei Developer Conference in China. The company said the software is built to support a wide range of devices, starting first with smartwatches, smart displays and smart speakers.
Austrian parliament commissions study on 5G health effects
(Telecompaper) The Austrian parliament has commissioned a study into the health effects of 5G networks due to concerns among the public the new generation of mobile services could pose risks from increased radiation exposure.
Freenet results up slightly in line with outlook, loses 27,500 postpaid customers in Q2
(Telecompaper) German operator Freenet reported results for the first half of 2019 up slightly, in line with its full-year outlook. However, the company continued to lose postpaid mobile customers, with a drop of 27,500 in Q2.
DirecTV Go launches as standalone OTT service in Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay
(Telecompaper) AT&T-owned satellite TV provider DirecTV has announced the official launch of its OTT platform DirecTV Go as a standalone subscription service in Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay following last year’s commercial launch in Chile and Colombia and June’s rollout for satellite subscribers. The new monthly offering is based on the DirecTV Now service available in the US since 2016 and can now be accessed by all post and prepaid customers on any smart TV or mobile device.
Apple expands bug bounty programme to all devices
(Telecompaper) Apple is expanding its ‘buy bounty’ programme to macOS, tvOS, watchOS and iCloud. The programme which already covers iOS offers developers monetary rewards for discovering bugs in Apple’s code and reporting them to the company for fixing. Apple announced the expanded offer at the Black Hat conference.
Broadcom buys Symantec enterprise security business for USD 10.7 billion
(Telecompaper) Broadcom has agreed to acquire the enterprise security business of Symantec for USD 10.7 billion cash. This gives the company rights to the Symantec brand name and a full range of cybersecurity products for the business market. Symantec will continue with its consumer software business under the Norton name.
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Black Hat 2019 trends: Social media influence campaigns, big business, ATM hacking
TechRepublic’s Karen Roby interviews Dan Patterson about the top trends at the Black Hat USA 2019 cybersecurity conference.