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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com May 2020 - Edition 44 5G Cyber Security: Threats and Possible Solutions While 5G technology can provide significant benefits to users, it can also present substantial risks. . You can learn about some of the most prominent risks below. Guest OpEd by Gilad David Maayan Digital transformation is sweeping over the world, demanding new and better solutions for connectivity, user experience, and communication. 5G is a new cellular networking standard, built for the purpose of improving mobile connections. However beneficial, the software-based nature of 5G, as well as its usage of distributed routing, poses critical threats on worldwide networks and users. 48