News Newscan: NG911 funding could be part of revamped spending proposal 21st December 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations NG911 funding could be part of revamped spending proposal U.S., Australian law enforcement enter partnership against cybercrimes Maryland can’t count COVID-19 cases after security breach Who pays to fix free open-source software like Log4J? The ‘most serious’ security breach ever is unfolding right now. Here’s what you need […]
Partner content The FCC may be facing another nuclear-sized interference problem 21st December 2021 Federal spectrum regulators at the FCC have come under increasing fire over concerns that 5G in C-band spectrum might interfere with aircraft radio altimeters. Indeed, that issue has ballooned into a major national debate, with executives in the airline industry claiming a “catastrophic failure” in regulations, while wireless technology experts lament the government’s failure to “uphold its statutory […]
Partner content Lights out: Cyberattacks shut down building automation systems 21st December 2021 A building automation engineering firm experienced a nightmare scenario: It suddenly lost contact with hundreds of its building automation system (BAS) devices — light switches, motion detectors, shutter controllers, and others — after a rare cyberattack locked the company out of the BAS it had constructed for an office building client. The firm, located in […]
Partner content Nvidia hardware puts power-pole tracking technology to the test 21st December 2021 FirstEnergy has completed a pilot program demonstrating how computer vision can be deployed to analyze thousands of utility pole infrastructure images. The company teamed up with Noteworthy AI to install smart cameras in its utility truck fleet, with software powered by edge AI chips from Nvidia’s offering. FirstEnergy’s utility pole network spans 269,000 miles of distribution […]
Partner content How the $1 trillion infrastructure bill will deliver broadband expansion to reinvigorate local governments and citizen engagement 21st December 2021 In our modern, digital world, internet access is now critical infrastructure. And any lack of internet access promises to hinder both citizens and local government, limiting possible community growth and potential. To deliver this now essential tool, a proposed $65 billion from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill has been allocated to expanding digital infrastructure and […]
News Public-safety reps react to apparent demise of bill with NG911 funding 20th December 2021 Public-safety leaders today expressed disappointment that efforts to secure federal funding for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments likely will need to begin anew after hopes to pass the $2 trillion Build Back Better bill were dashed with an announcement of opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.). Senate Democrats have been trying for months to persuade moderate […]
News Newscan: U.S. issues ‘emergency directive’ ordering government agencies to address critical software flaw 18th December 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations U.S. issues ‘emergency directive’ ordering government agencies to address critical software flaw AT&T’s Porter says hybrid wireless, fixed approach is key for FirstNet uplink needs U.S. Treasury claims DJI assists Chinese surveillance of Uyghurs and blocks investments Where do 911 fees go? Key statistics from the FCC annual […]
News Judge sets royalty fees Hytera must pay Motorola Solutions on certain DMR sales 17th December 2021 A federal judge this week issued an order establishing the royalty payments that Hytera Communications must make to Motorola Solutions on the sales of DMR radios and DMR repeaters that use trade secrets and software copyrights stolen from Motorola more than a decade ago. In a 41-page order dated Dec. 14, U.S. Federal District Court […]
News Hytera US launches H-Series family of DMR products 17th December 2021 Hytera US yesterday launched its H-Series family of redesigned DMR products that includes features like artificial-intelligence-powered voice enhancement, 24-hour battery life, and as much as 25% greater effective coverage, according to a company official. Ty Estes, marketing director for Hytera US and Hytera Canada, described the H-Series as “a comprehensive new product line” of DMR […]
Partner content Original fix for Log4j flaw fails to fully protect against DoS attacks, data theft 16th December 2021 Security experts are now urging organizations to quickly update to a new version of the Log4j logging framework that the Apache Foundation released Tuesday because its original fix for a critical remote-code execution flaw in the logging tool does not adequately protect against attacks in some situations. According to the Apache Foundation, the Apache Log4j […]
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