Newscan: John Oliver takes a look at 911 technology, operations and funding

Samsung Electronics America yesterday announced the market availability of the Galaxy XCover6 Pro smartphone and Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro tablet—two additions to the vendor’s rugged-device portfolio and the first device in each series to support 5G connectivity. Both of the new Galaxy devices are designed to work in difficult environments, as they are MIL-STD-810Hii compliant […]

Candidates interested in leading the FirstNet Authority can submit applications through the federal government’s online job portal during the next month, according to information released yesterday. Applicants for the FirstNet CEO post must submit a resume for the job at this listing on the USAJOBS web portal by Oct. 24, according to the job overview. […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Report: 5G connections are doubling annually CISA: Iranian hackers spent 14 months in Albanian government network before launching ransomware Biden adds cyber, data, supply-chain risks to CFIUS reviews NTSB recommends alcohol-detection systems nationwide in all new vehicles Lawmakers are setting a tight schedule to avoid a government shutdown […]

Ransomware is the most significant cybersecurity threat facing organizations today. But recently, leaders from the National Security Agency and the FBI both indicated that attacks declined during the first half of 2022. The combination of sanctions on Russia, where many cybercriminal gangs originate, and crashing cryptocurrency markets may have had an effect, making it difficult for ransomware […]