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Johnson Controls ransomware attack costs company $27 million

Johnson Controls International has revealed that last September’s ransomware attack cost the company $27 million in expenses. In its earnings report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the smart building product developer confirmed the ransomware attack compromised its internal data. In its initial statement, Johnson Controls wrote that it had “experienced disruptions in portions of […]

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Avoiding bumps in the road when designing AI-powered traffic-management systems

Since its introduction in the 1950s, artificial intelligence (AI) software has transcended its theoretical existence in research labs to become omnipresent in our lives. This early AI research software has not only fueled an explosion in efficiency, but it has also opened the door to entirely new opportunities in business, education and government. Most of […]

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FCC approves rules expanding network-outage reporting, seeks comments on FirstNet Authority obligations

FCC commissioners have voted unanimously to approve rules that mandate affected service providers submit Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) reports daily that outline network outages after a disaster and expands the requirement to include cable wireline, wireline and voice-over-IP (VoIP) providers. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said that DIRS has existed for more than a decade, […]

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Fulton County suffers power outages as cyberattack continues

As Fulton County in Georgia continues to experience a cyberattack and a power outage, government systems are offline, and it’s unknown when they’ll become operational again. Court filings, tax processing, and other services — including phone and Internet service, as well as the court system website — are reportedly also not functioning as usual. District Attorney Fani […]

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Tesla humanoid robot Optimus: A bare-bones look

A video update of Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus, was shared by Elon Musk this week. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, the Tesla CEO wrote “going for a walk with Optimus.” In contrast to previous videos of the robot, Optimus is shown stripped of its external casing, instead displaying its wiring and gears. The demonstration is […]

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As wildfires losses mount, will commercial insurers decline to cover utilities?

2023 marked yet another year of costly wildfires in various parts of the United States. In June, an investigation into the causes of the 2021 Marshall Fire — deemed the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history — had hundreds of litigants lining up to sue Xcel Energy for a dislodged power line that may have ignited part of […]

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Verizon Frontline: Jason Mitchell, Calvin Jackson discuss new Innovation Program

Jason Mitchell, an associate director with the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team, and Calvin Jackson, a senior manager with the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team, talk about the Verizon Frontline Innovation Program introduced in January. An evolution of Verizon’s former 5G First Responder Lab, is designed to encourage partnerships between Verizon and vendors to develop […]

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Cybersecurity attack attempts more than doubled in 2023

Cybersecurity attack attempts more than doubled in 2023, increasing by 104%, a new report by Armis has found. The paper looked into the cybersecurity landscape and identified areas businesses should look at to protect themselves from bad actors. Utilities and manufacturing were identified as the most at-risk industries, reporting a 200% and 165% increase in attack attempts […]

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SolarWinds files motion to dismiss SEC lawsuit

In a new filing with the US Southern District Court of New York, SolarWinds argued that the Securities and Exchange Commission was outside of its depth of expertise as well as its scope of authority in charging SolarWinds and its chief information security officer with mishandling the now-infamous, 2020, Russian-backed cyber espionage attack on its […]

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As trucking electrifies, how we prepare the grid must evolve

It took the diesel engine decades to become the standard in America’s trucking industry. The industry’s transition to electric motors is happening a lot faster than that. My organization tracks publicly available electric truck deployments and commitments, and 2023 was a big year. More than 10,000 electric trucks hit the road, and many, many more are […]

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Johnson Controls ransomware attack costs company $27 million

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Avoiding bumps in the road when designing AI-powered traffic-management systems

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FCC approves rules expanding network-outage reporting, seeks comments on FirstNet Authority obligations

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Fulton County suffers power outages as cyberattack continues

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Tesla humanoid robot Optimus: A bare-bones look

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As wildfires losses mount, will commercial insurers decline to cover utilities?

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Verizon Frontline: Jason Mitchell, Calvin Jackson discuss new Innovation Program

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Cybersecurity attack attempts more than doubled in 2023

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SolarWinds files motion to dismiss SEC lawsuit

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As trucking electrifies, how we prepare the grid must evolve

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Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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