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Smart-city projects still driven by single-purpose IoT deployments

Smart city initiatives are underway across the country. But they face funding and technology challenges. Many cities want to upgrade infrastructure to improve resident experience, safety and to generate revenue. But modernization can be too costly without help from private companies. Only about 16% of cities can self-fund their infrastructure projects. That prompts some to join […]

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How California public agencies can reform pension benefits

In 2011, after the Great Recession left California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) only 61 percent funded, the Little Hoover Commission gave a dire warning: “California’s pension plans are dangerously underfunded, the result of overly generous benefit promises, wishful thinking and an unwillingness to plan prudently. Unless aggressive reforms are implemented now, the problem will […]

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Microgrids deliver resiliency, security and savings

The term microgrid suggests thinking small, but the big picture for these IoT-based energy technologies is how they could revolutionize the distribution of electrical energy around the world. Microgrids—often also referred to as smart grids—are essentially subsets of the larger electrical utility grids, designed to give organizations greater control over their energy resources and to make better […]

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Australia ponders fire-proof networks

Australia’s massive bushfires are taking their toll on telecom infrastructure, setting off debates about how to build networks for a fire-prone future. The fires, which have so far burnt out 17 million hectares (42 million acres), have taken out dozens of mobile masts and other equipment, cutting off communities and hampering rescue and fire-fighting efforts. At […]

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ICS security in the spotlight due to tensions with Iran

Given the heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, organizations with connected industrial infrastructure should be on guard. “The potential cyber-impact of [Irani general Qasem] Soleimani’s assassination is profound,” cautioned Eyal Elyashiv, CEO and co-founder of network security firm Cynamics. Industry observers say that the recent issues between the two countries heighten cyber-risk as a […]

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New SIM-swap hacks highlight carriers’ wobbly security

Several new studies have found that hackers can convince wireless carriers’ customer service agents to port legitimate phone numbers to bogus accounts — a practice that can then open that account up to fraud and theft. Researchers at Princeton University called three of the four major carriers and tried to convince customer service representatives to move […]

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Smart-city projects still driven by single-purpose IoT deployments

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How California public agencies can reform pension benefits

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Microgrids deliver resiliency, security and savings

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Australia ponders fire-proof networks

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ICS security in the spotlight due to tensions with Iran

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New SIM-swap hacks highlight carriers’ wobbly security

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