AT&T has become the first telecoms company in North America to join the Global Telco Security Alliance, which was launched by Singtel, Etisalat, SoftBank and Telefonica yesterday with the intention of tackling cybersecurity issues. AT&T recently acquired US-based cybersecurity company AlienVault, which was founded in Spain. Singtel said AT&T's involvement in the alliance will boost its resources. The alliance comprises more than 6,000 security experts and more than 28 operational centres.
AT&T has become the first telecoms company in North America to join the Global Telco Security Alliance, which was launched by Singtel, Etisalat, SoftBank and Telefonica last year with the intention of tackling cybersecurity issues. AT&T recently acquired US-based cybersecurity company AlienVault, which was founded in Spain. Singtel said AT&T's involvement in the alliance will boost its resources. The alliance comprises more than 6,000 security experts and more than 28 operational centres.