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ViaSat drops more hints about super-capacity satellite

Viasat’s plan to launch and activate a new constellation of ViaSat-3 satellites has been slowed by the pandemic, but the company is already discussing potential capacity targets for a next-gen broadband satellite. That satellite, dubbed ViaSat-4, could be powerful enough to support capacities of between 5 Tbit/s to 7 Tbit/s, Viasat Chairman and a Co-Founder […]

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Cybercrime goes mainstream

The World Economic Forum’s 2020 “Global Risks 2020” report notes that the digital space is characterized by growing geopolitical tensions and meddling, a lack of technology governance, and a greater overall reliance on technology. Further, more than half of the world is connected to the Internet, and the number grows by a stunning 1 million people a day. As […]

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Bridging digital divide by fostering digital inclusion and economic recovery

If the pandemic has highlighted anything, it is that connectivity is synonymous with a lifeline and an opportunity. The level of connectivity an individual or a household has directly determines the quality of education and health care they receive. This also influences a person’s ability to establish and maintain a livelihood while also obtaining government […]

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‘The Holy Grail’: Public safety applauds FirstNet vertical-location launch

First-responder officials are applauding the recent AT&T announcement that FirstNet agencies now can access vertical-location (Z-axis) information powered by NextNav to find personnel inside taller buildings—a challenging task that has been described by many as the “Holy Grail” of public-safety communications. Charles Werner, a former fire chief for the city of Charlottesville, Va., said he […]

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On-board computing cannot be replaced by 5G, says NXP

In vehicle computing power will grow exponentially well in advance of the dreams of sending mission-critical autonomous function data to the cloud. That’s the view of Arnaud Van Den Bossche, director, global product marketing for eCockpit and ADAS, at NXP Automotive Processing. While many eye the possibilities of 5G magically advancing upper level autonomous technology, […]

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New IoT Cybersecurity Act: Creating a floor for IoT security?

In December 2020, when President Donald Trump signed the new IoT cybersecurity bill into law, it signaled that the government wants to take IoT security seriously. The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act doesn’t specify requirements, other than instructing National Institute of Standards and Technology to do so — and to do so by March. The act applies to any IoT […]

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Attackers continue to nibble at Apple’s iOS security

Three vulnerabilities in Apple’s mobile software could be used to power drive-by download attacks and chained to exploit either iPhones or iPads, a researcher with security firm Kaspersky warned this week. Last week, Apple released an update to fix the three vulnerabilities — one in the kernel used by iOS and iPadOS and two in […]

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IoT supply-chain vulnerability poses threat to IIoT security

Most companies that construct products with the aid of IIoT-based operations are likely to keep close tabs on the supply chain that provides a predictable stream of raw materials and services that allows them to crank out products and keep the business humming. But a second, underlying supply chain receives less scrutiny. And if the […]

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Myanmar military shuts down Internet

It used to be that the radio station was the first target in a coup. Now it’s the Internet. Myanmar’s military cut off much of the nation’s connectivity after they rounded up civilian leaders and announced a state of emergency in the early hours of Monday morning. The military leadership declared the November 8 election result, […]

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Pay-or-get-breached ransomware schemes take off

The “pay or get breached” ransomware trend — also known as the “double extortion” scheme — took off in 2020, despite the prolific Maze Team’s Nov. 1 announcement that it would be discontinuing operations. Using data collected by automated feeds, cyber-risk firm Digital Shadows documented 550 double-extortion postings on data leak sites maintained by more than […]

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ViaSat drops more hints about super-capacity satellite

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Cybercrime goes mainstream

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Bridging digital divide by fostering digital inclusion and economic recovery

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‘The Holy Grail’: Public safety applauds FirstNet vertical-location launch

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On-board computing cannot be replaced by 5G, says NXP

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New IoT Cybersecurity Act: Creating a floor for IoT security?

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Attackers continue to nibble at Apple’s iOS security

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IoT supply-chain vulnerability poses threat to IIoT security

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Myanmar military shuts down Internet

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Pay-or-get-breached ransomware schemes take off

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