Partner content 5G proponents fret over Biden’s fiber fancy 16th May 2022 The US government on Friday released some guidelines on how US states should dole out $42.5 billion for broadband services in rural areas. “Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Americans across the country will no longer be held back by a lack of high-speed Internet access,” US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo declared in a statement. However, those […]
Partner content Log4Shell exploit threatens enterprise data lakes, AI poisoning 16th May 2022 Enterprise data lakes are filling up as organizations increasingly embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — but unfortunately, these are vulnerable to exploitation via the Java Log4Shell vulnerability, researchers have found. Generally, organizations are focused on ingesting as many data points for training an AI or algorithm that they can, with an eye toward […]
News Newscan: EV-infrastructure cyber vulnerabilities put cars, the grid at risk 13th May 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations EV-infrastructure cyber vulnerabilities put cars, the grid at risk U.S. signs on to new electronic-evidence protocol in international cybercrime agreement FBI told Israel it wanted Pegasus hacking tool for investigations 988 hotline for mental-health emergencies will launch nationwide on July 16. Will states be ready? Justice, EEOC release […]
News Motorola Solutions continues buying spree with Videotec acquisition 13th May 2022 Motorola Solutions yesterday announced that it has acquired Videotec—a Schio, Italy-based maker of rugged video-security cameras—to expand the manufacturing and design capabilities of its Pelco brand of video-security cameras. Videotec is the fourth company that Motorola Solutions has bought in the last 10 weeks, following the acquisitions of Ava Security and TETRA Ireland in March, […]
Partner content Black Hat Asia: Firmware supply-chain woes plague device security 13th May 2022 BLACK HAT ASIA 2022 — When it comes to developing the firmware that powers computing devices, the ecosystem consists of complex supply chains that have multiple contributors. For any given device, firmware could be made up of a hodgepodge of components from different sources. And that means that when it’s time to address security vulnerabilities, […]
Partner content Artemis returns with private pCell strategy 13th May 2022 Startup Artemis Networks is back. The company is still pushing its pCell technology with CEO Steve Perlman at the helm. It is also touting a distribution partnership with Federated Wireless, a real-world deployment at the SAP Center sports stadium in San Jose and high-profile support from former Apple CEO John Sculley and financial analyst Craig […]
Partner content Breaking down the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act 12th May 2022 The Cyber Incident Reporting Act, which was signed into law on March 15, is federal legislation aimed at bolstering the ability to prevent and more rapidly respond to cybersecurity attacks. While it won’t take effect until final rules are determined, it’s one of three parts of the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act that is aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity […]
Partner content Hyundai’s robotaxi coming to America in 2023 12th May 2022 Hyundai’s self-driving Ioniq 5 robotaxi will be rolled out on American roads as early as next year. The announcement marked the start of a new global marketing campaign to highlight the South Korean automaker’s vision of the future confirmed. “Hyundai and Motional plan to begin transporting public passengers in the Ioniq 5 robotaxi in 2023, […]
News AT&T teams with Intrado to provide location-based routing of 911 calls 11th May 2022 Wireless emergency calls from AT&T customers will be routed to 911 centers based the caller’s location—not the location of the cell tower used to make the call—throughout the nation by the end of June, AT&T announced yesterday. AT&T claims it is the first carrier to launch location-based routing, thanks to a new “Locate Before Route” […]
News Newscan: New National 911 Program coordinator named 10th May 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations NHTSA’s Office of Emergency Medical Services has a new National 911 Program coordinator DoT proposes almost $1 million fine for Colonial Pipeline one year after hack NIST, Commerce launch emergency-response training center with virtual reality Nokia launches ‘groundbreaking’ 5G cybersecurity lab in Dallas Colorado Springs Utilities says leasing […]
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