Security
Blockchain Enters the Cable Industry
May 3, 2018
A version of this article appeared in Broadband Library. Blockchain is one of today’s most discussed and visible technologies. Some technologists consider blockchain to be the most significant technological innovation since the dawn of the Internet. Many researchers have begun to see blockchain applied to Internet of Things (IoT) security, providing better consumer control and […]
Cable’s Role in Cybersecurity
October 19, 2017
The cable industry does more than just provide internet connectivity for millions of customers: it also plays an active role in driving security in the broader internet ecosystem. Cable operators have a long history of successfully defending against attackers seeking to steal service, customer data and video content. The cable industry has been protecting the […]
IoT Security – Insight on Trends, Challenges and the Road Ahead
August 17, 2017
The Internet of Things (IoT) industry isn’t part of the “Near Future” – it’s already here and growing rapidly. The Wall Street Journal hails IoT as the next Industrial Revolution and, according to Cisco, there are currently 4.9 billion connected devices today with an expected 12 billion by 2020. The fully matured result of this […]
ETSI Security Week: Securing Networks Requires a Global Perspective
June 22, 2017
Cyber attacks are on the rise and a threat to critical infrastructure around the globe. CableLabs along with other service providers and vendors are collaborating through European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to ensure best practices are consistently deployed in regards to these attacks. Take a look at any cyber attack and consider where the attacks […]
The Benefits and Challenges of a Connected World
April 18, 2017
On April 12, CableLabs hosted an Inform[ED] conference in NYC focused on the emerging IoT security landscape. This open event brought together business leaders, key technologists, and security experts from multiple industry sectors, academia, and government. They shared in-depth views of IoT’s evolution and the increasing security, privacy and policy challenges arising from the ongoing […]
How The Dark Web Affects Security Readiness in the Cable Industry
March 16, 2017
The darknet, dark web, deep web, dark internet – exciting catch-phrases often referred to by analysts and reporters. But what are they? What is the dark web? The dark web is a network of networks that overlays the Internet. One of the most common dark web networks is The Onion Routing Network, or Tor. Used […]
Cybersecurity Improving the Customer Experience
February 15, 2017
Most of the time businesses view cybersecurity as a burden on their product line or enterprise operations. There is a general acceptance that security is a high-risk area that the businesses cannot ignore but is viewed by many managers and business leaders as not adding value to their bottom line; a cost akin to regulatory […]
Security Infrastructure Enhances Student Privacy, Data Protection, and Can Make Life Easier
January 31, 2017
In the days of typewriters and post offices, students knew that their educational data, everything in that mysterious file ominously referred to as “your permanent record,” could only be read if someone went into a school’s file room or someone made a copy and mailed it to someone else. For a long time, there were […]
Insights from the 50th Consumer Electronics Show #CES2017
January 11, 2017
This year’s CES was another record breaking event and was well attended by cable industry representatives. The event staff reports over 177,000 people attended to view nearly 2.5 million square feet of exhibit space. Over the next several weeks, analysts and pundits will contemplate the trends and shifts that are ongoing in the industry. In […]
Improving Infrastructure Security Through NFV and SDN
November 4, 2016
October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US. We certainly were aware. In September, IoT cameras were hacked and used to create the largest denial of service attacks to date, well over 600Gbps. On October 21, the same devices were used in a modified attack against Dyn authoritative DNS services resulting in disruption of around […]