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        infrastructure, inherently make  networks   threaten the well-being of network users,   While  the  healthcare  sector  tries  to  find
        and data  security  a  daunting  challenge.   the challenge  of  security has  a  direct   cure for SARS-CoV-2,  we as  Industry
        Recall that the modern influx of data, and   bearing on the Operators’ ability to create   can help prepare and manage many
        the most  suddenly  caused  directly or   and foster trust-building  in the digital   aspects of  the  Coronavirus  challenge
        indirectly due to current health concerns,   space,  fulfill  both  ICT  and  health  policy   by viewing cybersecurity  not as a novel
        is  not just driven by  the users, but by   and regulatory demands, for example, and   issue but rather  by  making it  part  of
        partners, third-party service providers, and   conduct business and investment planning   our own governance,  risk  management,
        just about anyone having access  to and   in a  sustainable  manner, while satisfying   and continuity  framework, as  well  as
        using the Telecom Operators’ networks.  their own shareholders to approve further   by promoting  the same level of urgency
                                             infrastructure investments.         for security aspects to be in place to the
        However, cybersecurity measures, if taken                                healthcare  sector,  financial  sector,  travel
        coherently,  have  the power to  sustain   Ultimately, all of this has a direct impact on   and tourism sector and, most importantly,
        positivity and hope,  and both curtail  and   our collective ability to fulfill the Sustainable   the information and media sector -  the
        fight false information that feeds negativity   Development  Goals  (SDGs), including   latter holding the power to make or break
        and hopelessness in the wake of real-life   global health objectives set forth under   our inner strengths to deal with challenges
        challenges, such as the new Coronavirus.   SDG 3. These are a matter of important to   like the Coronavirus pandemic.
        With  our  ripening  5G  capabilities  companies, governments, and institutions
        and  technologies,  including  Artificial   alike.  Through  state-level  incentivization   Lastly, as  our children remain home and
        Intelligence,  we  certainly  have  sufficient   of cybersecurity implementation,  many   continue  their learning,  they  are more
        means and tools  available to us but we   co-related issues can be addressed, such   exposed to online threats even under our
        need to work toward speedily implementing   as  the online  safety  of young  citizens   own eyes, and it  is  important  that,  while
        (and  not  just  discussing)  identifiable  and   and children, and proliferation of digital   keeping the health protection aspect of the
        practicable  cybersecurity  measures.  The   services  in  the  financial,  education,  and   current  health  situation in mind, we also
        Internet’s information pathways, just like   medical sectors.            remain fully cognizant of the child online
        our  respiratory pathways, must be  kept                                 protection aspect as well.
        clean  for their  intended,  positive purpose
        of developing and sustaining the nascent
        digital economy.

        5G’s  potential  to  help  fight  isolation
        that Coronavirus has lately caused  with
        meaningful  connectedness  in  the current
        global situation, and to create a sustainable
        digital society in the long run, will only be
        made timely possible by ensuring integrity
        of data, protecting it against all imaginable
        misuse and irrelevant access.  While
        Telecom  Operators are relatively new to
        realizing the ever-more-complex challenge
        of protecting  and reacting  to security
        threats on their  networks, and threats
        that  can both physically and emotionally
























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