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Ukrtelecom and Iskratel launch € 12 million fibre network expansion programme in Ukraine
more than 300 locations in various Ukrainian regions with gigabit-capable connectivity . The Passive Optical Network ( PON ) technology will potentially offer connectivity to 1.3 million people and 530,000 homes .
Željko Puljić , CEO , Iskratel , said : “ The joint programme between Iskratel and Ukrtelecom is playing an increasingly important role in the roll out of broadband Internet in Ukraine . This collaboration continues the long-term partnership between our two companies in the development of fibre-optical access in the country that now amounts to € 25 million .”
It has been announced that a € 12 million investment will bring better broadband to Ukraine . The partnership between Ukrainian telecom operator , JSC Ukrtelecom , and a leading European ICT vendor and solutions provider , Iskratel , will help expand the country ’ s fibre optic network as they continue to bridge the digital divide .
The three-year network expansion programme – financed by Ukrtelecom , Iskratel and its financial partners – provides
Addressing both rural and urban areas in the country , the project targets the roll out of new fibre-optical networks . Modern certified telecommunications equipment that is assembled in Slovenia at Iskratel ’ s production centres enables customers to gain access to speeds of up to 1 Gbit / s , IPTV and other IP-based services .
Personal data of French visa applicants exposed
French authorities have confirmed they were the victim of a cyberattack which took place on August 10 , 2021 . The Ministry of the Interior reported that the attack was quickly neutralised , but that it jeopardised the personal data of visa applicants , including email addresses and basic identity information .
A statement on the Ministry of the Interior ’ s website said that the organisation and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs immediately took the necessary measures to secure the platform and prevent such events from happening again . The National Commission for Informatics and Liberties ( CNIL ) was informed of the facts noted . The government has also filed a complaint and a judicial investigation is underway .
Trevor J Morgan , Product Manager at comforte AG , said : “ News from French authorities that a cyberattack led to the theft of personal information of over 9,000 people applying for a French visa is ironic but not surprising . We all have to realise that not only are enterprises being targeted , but also governmental organisations and their thirdparty partners and vendors who collect and process highly sensitive PII .
“ Nobody and no organisation is safe , especially if the defensive strategy is to rely on traditional perimeter-based security models which isolate sensitive data but only protect the borders . Data-centric security , which protects the data itself , is a much better and safer option that can augment more traditional protection methods , because it focuses on protecting data elements themselves using techniques such as tokenisation or formatpreserving encryption .”
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