Newscan: Securing the Internet of Things is quite a challenge
Also: EWA requests dismissal of 900 MHz applications; TIA names tech and policy priorities for 2014; IJIS Institute names Shumate Award winner; App makes bus waits more tolerable; a Blackberry comeback may be in the offing.
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NHS breach, HSE bug expose healthcare data in the British Isles
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Transforming smart cities into brilliant, connected hubs
Alarmingly, 40% of today’s carbon dioxide emissions come from buildings. As the net-zero journey advances, smart city planning has evolved to become an international phenomenon, with markers for success driven by sustainable development measures like the widespread adoption of electric vehicles and energy-efficient building technology. While a “smart city” is what the world strives to achieve for the […]
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Cities and counties expand skills of their technology teams to meet today’s cyberthreats
Government IT operations are vulnerable. More than a third of IT leaders in state and local governments say their number one challenge heading into 2024 is the possibility of a data breach as a result of inadequate staffing. These findings are from a recent survey from Ensono, a technology consulting and managed service provider. Cities and […]
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FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds
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