WatchGuard® Technologies appoints Joe Smolarski as new CEO
06 November 2025
WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in unified cybersecurity solutions and a portfolio company of Vector Capital, has announced the appointment of Joe Smolarski as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Smolarski succeeds Vats Srivatsan, who has been serving as interim CEO since May 2025 and will remain on the company's board of directors to advise on growth and strategy.
Find out more Making mobile broadband networks mission critical
06 November 2025
With commercial mobile networks playing an increasingly important role in the mission-critical communications market, there are essential capabilities that must be implemented to ensure the networks deliver mission-critical services for end users. For first responders in particular, a delayed connection or dropped call can mean the difference between life and death.
One essential network capability is Quality of Service, Priority and Pre-emption – more commonly referred to QPP. Mission-critical mobile broadband networks need to implement QPP mechanisms to enable mission-critical services, securing mission-critical users’ operations and communications by giving them priority over non-mission-critical users/traffic in time of need, when both are sharing the same network.
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UK telecoms industry signs landmark charter to combat scam calls and fraud
06 November 2025
Major UK telecom providers — including BT (EE), Virgin Media (O2), Vodafone, Three, Tesco Mobile, TalkTalk, Sky (Sky Broadband), and the Communications Council UK — have signed a new Telecommunications Charter committing to a unified effort to crack down on scam calls and fraud. This initiative aims to strengthen national defenses, improve consumer protection, and support law enforcement efforts against telecom-related scams.
While many providers have already implemented measures to combat nuisance and scam calls, the new Charter formalises a collective commitment to enhance these efforts. Key initiatives include:
Find out more Why zero trust begins with the right security partner
06 November 2025
Ivaan Captieux, Information Security Consultant at Galix
As businesses move beyond traditional network boundaries, the old “castle and moat” model of security is no longer effective. In a world of hybrid work, cloud platforms and mobile devices, implicit trust within a network is a major vulnerability. Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) have become vital partners in helping organisations adapt, offering the expertise and frameworks needed to implement a zero-trust approach.
This modern security model removes assumptions by treating every access request as untrusted until proven otherwise. By replacing implicit trust with ongoing verification, zero trust significantly reduces the risk of unauthorised access and lateral movement within the network. MSSPs play a central role in making this model achievable. By combining continuous monitoring, automation, and advanced analytics, MSSPs help organisations put these principles into practice, turning security from a reactive defence into a proactive, adaptive strategy that evolves with emerging threats.
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