My latest tech and business articles

5G Open RAN Security

Can we afford to keep ignoring Open RAN security?

I’m skeptical of ‘futurists’. Work closely enough with the development of technology solutions and you’ll know that the only certain thing about the future is that it’s constantly changing. For example, few ‘futurists’ predicted the Covid-19 outbreak that brought the world to a standstill in 2020. Many, however, had...
Securing Society 5.0

Introducing Society 5.0

Self-help authors and politicians seem to agree on at least one thing: mindset matters. The shelves of bookstores worldwide are awash with motivational books by evangelical writers hoping to convert readers to their gospel of optimism. The central thesis is simple: success depends on approaching life, especially its challenges,...
Securing Society 5.0 Introduction

Securing Society 5.0 – Overcoming the hidden threats in society’s greatest evolutionary leap

A term first coined by the Japanese government, “Society 5.0” describes "A human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space." The fifth evolution of the society, enabled by the fifth generation of cellular networking and...
5G Cloud Architecture

A Comparison of 5G Core Network Architectures

The 5G Core network is a Service Based Architecture. It evolves the traditional appliance based 4G Core Network to support services. It offers more agility and flexibility. The major building blocks of this architecture include Service-Based Interface: The Service Based Interfaces rely on HTTP/2 The 5G Network Functions: As explained...
Open RAN Security

Open RAN May Be the Future of 5G, but Can We Keep It Secure?

It's been a year of contradictions for the telecommunications industry. Like most sectors, it has been heavily impacted by the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a slowdown in global 5G roll-outs being a notable result. Geopolitical conflicts have continued to muddy the market, with governments playing a more active...

My latest leadership and DEI articles

5G Critical Infrastructure

5G Critical Infrastructure – the Most Critical of All

Not even 30 years separate us from the end of the Cold War. Yet, we appear to be witnessing the emergence of a new one, a technology Cold War between the United States and China. This time, instead of a ‘red under the bed’, the US government has declared there is one at the back door. It accuses Chinese technology companies of deliberately building vulnerabilities into their tech, allowing the Chinese to access and control the 5G critical infrastructure, and through it the connected devices and machinery at will. Headlines are dominated by the case against Huawei, and debate continues to rage about the legitimacy of the US’s claims. Are these well-founded or part of a more comprehensive assault on China’s growing global technology dominance? Regardless, the battle lines are...
Smart Home Wireless Connectivity

Smart Home / Smart Building Connectivity Options and Their Cybersecurity

In a recent session on smart building cybersecurity, a student cheekily asked me "How did...
5G Cybersecurity Safety

Cybersecurity and Safety in the 5G-Enabled Smart-Everything World

Neil Harbisson calls himself a cyborg. Without the antenna implanted in his skull, he would...
fog iot security telcos

How Telecom Operators Can Strike Back with IoT, Fog & Cyber

Telecom operators sat back as the new over-the-top (OTT) service providers, internet and tech companies...
5G Open RAN Security

Can we afford to keep ignoring Open RAN security?

I’m skeptical of ‘futurists’. Work closely enough with the development of technology solutions and you’ll...
Security Standards Regulations Guidelines

Emerging Tech Security Guidelines, Frameworks, Standards

Below is my attempt to list of all published 5G, IoT and "Smart Everything"-related security...
Regulation IoT 5G Cybersecurity

Regulating the Security of the Internet of Things (IoT) in a 5G World

In one of those strange inversions of reason, The Internet of Things (IoT) arguably began...
Security Standards Regulations Guidelines

Emerging Tech Security Guidelines, Frameworks, Standards

Below is my attempt to list of all published 5G, IoT and "Smart Everything"-related security...
Risks of AI

Risks of AI – Meeting the Ghost in the Machine

In 1956, at a workshop on the campus of Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire,...
5G Opportunity and Cybersecurity

Opportunity and Cybersecurity in the Age of 5G

The human will to innovate is seemingly relentless. The history of our species is one...
IIoT 5G Trust Security

IIoT and Trust and Convenience: A Potentially Deadly Combination

When microwave ovens first arrived on the market in 1967 they were met with public...
5G Connectivity Security

5G Network: A Quantum Leap in Connectivity – and Cyber Threats

The timeline of human history is marked by inflection points of major technological advancement. The...
5G Critical Infrastructure

5G Critical Infrastructure – the Most Critical of All

Not even 30 years separate us from the end of the Cold War. Yet, we...
Cyber-Kinetic Robot

When Hackers Threaten your Life – Cyber-Kinetic Risks

The attacker stepped out from behind a hedge in the upper-class suburban neighborhood, being careful...
Cyber-Kinetic Security Railway

Growing Cyber-Kinetic Threats to Railway Systems

Cybersecuring railway systems from potential attackers must become paramount in the digitization that those systems...
Cyber-Kinetic Security, IoT Security, OT Security

The World of Cyber-Physical Systems & Rising Cyber-Kinetic Risks

We live in a world in which the way we observe and control it is radically changing. Increasingly, we interact with physical objects through the filter of what computational systems embedded in them tell us, and we adjust them based on what those systems relate. We do this on our phones, in our cars, in our homes, in our factories and, increasingly, in our cities. Physical objects are so interconnected that we simply take those connections for granted, as if being able to unlock your car by pushing a button on your key fob, unlocking it with your phone or even by walking toward it is the way car locks always worked. This interconnectedness offers us capabilities that exponentially exceed the expectations of science fiction writers and futurists of past generations....
Bluetooth Cybersecurity

Bluetooth Security 101 (Non-5G IoT Connectivity Options)

Bluetooth is short-range wireless communications technology based on the IEEE 802.15.1 protocol. It works in...
IoT Bomb Stuxnet

Stuxnet: The Father of Cyber-Kinetic Weapons

While Stuxnet is gone, the world now knows what can be accomplished through cyber-kinetic attacks. As...
Securing Society 5.0

Introducing Society 5.0

Self-help authors and politicians seem to agree on at least one thing: mindset matters. The...
Regulation IoT 5G Cybersecurity

Regulating the Security of the Internet of Things (IoT) in a 5G World

In one of those strange inversions of reason, The Internet of Things (IoT) arguably began...
Smart Home Wireless Connectivity

Smart Home / Smart Building Connectivity Options and Their Cybersecurity

In a recent session on smart building cybersecurity, a student cheekily asked me "How did...
Security Standards Regulations Guidelines

Emerging Tech Security Guidelines, Frameworks, Standards

Below is my attempt to list of all published 5G, IoT and "Smart Everything"-related security...
Blockchain Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity of Blockchain & Blockchain for Cybersecurity

You may have heard, over the last year or two, about the new technological miracle...
Security Standards Regulations Guidelines

Emerging Tech Security Guidelines, Frameworks, Standards

Below is my attempt to list of all published 5G, IoT and "Smart Everything"-related security...
Canada Critical Infrastructure

Canadian Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection

Targeted cyberattacks against critical infrastructure (CI) are increasing on a global scale. Critical systems are...
5G Network Slicing

5G Network Slicing Technology: A Primer

Hyped as the technology that will transform the world, 5G is moving past the buzzword...
5G Connectivity Security

5G Network: A Quantum Leap in Connectivity – and Cyber Threats

The timeline of human history is marked by inflection points of major technological advancement. The...
5G Opportunity and Cybersecurity

Opportunity and Cybersecurity in the Age of 5G

The human will to innovate is seemingly relentless. The history of our species is one...
Smart City 5G Privacy

Cyber-Kinetic Security and Privacy Threats in Smart Cities

More than half of the world’s population lives in cities. The UN estimates that by...
5G Cybersecurity Safety

Cybersecurity and Safety in the 5G-Enabled Smart-Everything World

Neil Harbisson calls himself a cyborg. Without the antenna implanted in his skull, he would...
Security Standards Regulations Guidelines

Emerging Tech Security Guidelines, Frameworks, Standards

Below is my attempt to list of all published 5G, IoT and "Smart Everything"-related security...
5G Cybersecurity Safety

Cybersecurity and Safety in the 5G-Enabled Smart-Everything World

Neil Harbisson calls himself a cyborg. Without the antenna implanted in his skull, he would not be able to see colour of any kind. Born with achromatopsia, a condition of total colourblindness that affects 1 in every 30 000 people, Harbisson's physical faculties are augmented by cyber technology to grant him access to a life of greater meaning and satisfaction. As technological evolution leads to concomitant advances in medical science, we are seeing more and more examples of humans who are integrating devices and sensors into their biological makeup. For some, like those part of the growing "transhumanist" movement, this is a means of artistic expression or exploration of human potential. For others, it is a solution to a medical problem. Either way, it represents the most vivid and personal...
Cyber-Kinetic Attacks History

History of Cyber-Kinetic Incidents and Research

The fact that cyber-kinetic attacks rarely appear on mainstream news doesn’t mean they don’t happen....
Stuxnet Cyber-Physical Weapon

Stuxnet and the Birth of Cyber-Kinetic Weapons and Cyber Warfare

Stuxnet was the first true cyber-kinetic weapon, designed to cripple the Iranian – and perhaps...
5G Critical Infrastructure

5G Critical Infrastructure – the Most Critical of All

Not even 30 years separate us from the end of the Cold War. Yet, we...
Blockchain Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity of Blockchain & Blockchain for Cybersecurity

You may have heard, over the last year or two, about the new technological miracle...
NFC Cybersecurity

NFC Security 101 (Non-5G IoT Connectivity Options)

NFC is a short range two-way wireless communication technology that enables simple and secure communication...
Maritime Cyber-Kinetic

Defeating 21st Century Pirates: the Maritime Cyberattacks

The maritime industry faces a not-so-distant future when ships will be completely autonomous, using navigation...
fog iot security telcos

How Telecom Operators Can Strike Back with IoT, Fog & Cyber

Telecom operators sat back as the new over-the-top (OTT) service providers, internet and tech companies...
5G Open RAN Security

Can we afford to keep ignoring Open RAN security?

I’m skeptical of ‘futurists’. Work closely enough with the development of technology solutions and you’ll...
5G Network Slicing

5G Network Slicing Technology: A Primer

Hyped as the technology that will transform the world, 5G is moving past the buzzword...
5G Cloud Architecture

A Comparison of 5G Core Network Architectures

The 5G Core network is a Service Based Architecture. It evolves the traditional appliance based...
Open RAN Security

Open RAN May Be the Future of 5G, but Can We Keep It Secure?

It's been a year of contradictions for the telecommunications industry. Like most sectors, it has been...