New regulations and code proposed to raise telecoms security standardsWill set out what telecoms providers must do to protect their networks and servicesPublic consultation launched today on the proposalsMobile and broadband networks will be better protected from cyber attacks under stronger security rules for telecoms companies proposed by the government. The Telecommunications (Security) Act became law in November last year and puts much stronger legal duties on public telecoms providers to defend their networks from cyber threats which could cause network failure or the theft of sensitive d…