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HPE Aruba Networking fortifies cyber defences with new AI-powered network detection and response
Sparkle pioneers secure Network-as-a-Service ( NaaS ) with quantum-safe Internet use case

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HPE Aruba Networking fortifies cyber defences with new AI-powered network detection and response

The company is also enhancing its cloud-based universal ZTNA approach by extending its reach to campus-based local area networks . This new local Edge capability brings the same access control policies defined for the cloud directly to campuses and data centres , delivering a superior user experience and consistent enforcement regardless of a user ’ s location or connection method .
The new NDR solution leverages telemetry from HPE Aruba Networking Central ’ s data lake to train and deploy AI models to monitor and detect unusual activity in vulnerable IoT devices that play an increasingly important role in supporting missioncritical business processes . As the opportunity grows for IoT to provide organisations with data to train and activate Generative AI models , so too does the critical need to detect changes in network traffic patterns , connection status or dynamic device attributes that are indicative of a successful compromise .
ewlett Packard Enterprise has announced the expansion of its security-first , AI-powered networking portfolio with

H the introduction of behavioural analytics-based network detection and response ( NDR ) capabilities , delivered by HPE Aruba Networking Central .

“ Enterprises are increasingly realising that unsecured IoT devices in the network present an observability blind spot in their security solutions . Those devices can be exploited for initiating larger network attacks ,” said Jon Green , Chief Technology and Security Officer , HPE Aruba Networking .

Sparkle pioneers secure Network-as-a-Service ( NaaS ) with quantum-safe Internet use case

parkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among

S the top global operators , has announced the successful completion of a Network-as-a-Service Proof of Concept ( PoC ) on a quantum-safe Internet use case .

Realised in collaboration with leading companies Arqit Quantum , Intel , Adtran and
Telsy , a TIM Group company specialising in cybersecurity , the trial was carried out on Sparkle ’ s metropolitan fibre optic network in Athens and demonstrated the agile and fully automated implementation of an ondemand MEF Internet Access Service secured by post-quantum cryptography .
This PoC follows an earlier successful trial carried out on an International VPN between Italy and Germany . By integrating connectivity functions with Arqit quantumsafe encryption into an Intelpowered NetSec accelerator card used as Universal Customer Premises Equipment ( uCPE ), Sparkle tested the instantiation of a NaaS solution composed by on-demand networking and security capabilities , leveraging Adtran ’ s Ensemble cloud-based orchestration and automation software solution .
“ Our NaaS vision is rooted in the belief that connectivity should be seamless , ubiquitous , secure and adaptable ” said Daniele Mancuso , Chief Marketing and Product Management at Sparkle .
“ We envision a world where businesses can effortlessly scale their Wide Area Networks , adapting to changing demands with agility and precision . NaaS enables this by offering flexible , on-demand network services that are easily customisable to meet the unique needs of each customer . Whether it ’ s expanding bandwidth during peak times , ensuring low latency for critical applications , or providing secure connections for sensitive data , Sparkle ’ s NaaS solutions are designed to deliver unparalleled performance and reliability .”
The commercial launch of Sparkle ’ s NaaS / Quantum-Safe Internet ( NaaS / QSI ) is planned for later this year and will be progressively followed by other use cases composing Sparkle ’ s Naas Suite .
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