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NetRise’s Tom Pace on why telecom’s Salt Typhoon problem may never go away

In this episode of Safe Mode, Greg talks with Tom Pace, CEO of Netrise, about the recent Salt Typhoon cyberattack against U.S. telecom networks and how the government is responding. Tom explains why it’s so hard to fully protect or fix these giant, complex systems, even when officials say they have stopped the threat. He points out the tough choices telecom companies face—like keeping service running, following regulations, and fixing security gaps—which don’t always work together.

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Speakers

Thom Pace

Co-founder & CEO, Netrise

Key Takeaways

Why Salt Typhoon may never fully “go away”:
The episode argues that U.S. telecom networks are so large and complex that even when officials say a threat is stopped, fully eliminating the underlying exposure is extremely difficult.
Telecom’s impossible tradeoffs
Pace highlights the conflicting demands providers face—keeping service running, meeting regulatory requirements, and closing security gaps—objectives that don’t always align in practice.
More spend isn’t automatically the fix:
The discussion calls out shortcomings in current rules and cautions that simply throwing more money at the problem won’t solve structural security issues; the reporter segment also flags other “Typhoon” activity targeting an on-prem SharePoint vulnerability.

NetRise’s Tom Pace on why telecom’s Salt Typhoon problem may never go away

Speakers

Key Takeaways

Why Salt Typhoon may never fully “go away”:

Telecom’s impossible tradeoffs

More spend isn’t automatically the fix:

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