Partner content AI ups the ante for IoT cybersecurity 14th February 2021 Securing vast and growing IoT environments may not seem to be a humanly possible task—and when the network hosts tens or hundreds of thousands of devices the task, indeed, may be unachievable. To solve this problem, vendors of security products have turned to a decidedly nonhuman alternative: artificial intelligence. “Cyberanalysts are finding it increasingly difficult […]
Partner content 5G claiming success in connected and autonomous vehicle testing 14th February 2021 Vodafone has joined Midlands Future Mobility in the UK, giving a boost to the country’s real-world connect and autonomous mobility (CAM) testbed. As telecoms website 5g.co.uk explains: “In all, thanks to Vodafone along with the Wireless Infrastructure Group, 80% of the Midlands Future Mobility urban route will be connected to 5G, which the network claims […]
Partner content Tests show FirstNet MegaRange effective for 20-plus miles in maritime scenario, AT&T says 13th February 2021 FirstNet MegaRange—the new FirstNet offering that leverages high-power-user-equipment (HPUE) technology to extend the effective range of a cell site—delivered throughput speeds that could support multiple video streams during maritime tests conducted as far as 28 miles from the California coast, according to an AT&T official. Andy Salvador, lead product marketing manager for the FirstNet program […]
Partner content Industry debates the art of the possible in 5G spectrum sharing 12th February 2021 The US Department of Defense (DoD) released the responses to its September request for information (RFI) on how it might “lease” its spectrum and whether it should own and operate a domestic 5G network. Not surprisingly, most wireless industry players flatly rejected the notion of a “nationalized” 5G network – but some remained open to the possibility […]
Partner content Botnet takedown brings short-term celebration, long-term concerns 12th February 2021 Emotet—one of the world’s most dangerous botnets and a vector for malware and ransomware attacks—suffered a major setback nearly two weeks ago when an international law enforcement collaboration disrupted its infrastructure. But security researchers warn the malware and its operators may still prove to be a threat, and its takedown may give other attackers a […]
Partner content IoT security risks and benefits of IT convergence 12th February 2021 Over the past few years, one of the major IT trends has been that of system convergence. This trend is not just in relation to converged systems or hyperconverged systems, although that is certainly a part of it. Convergence points to a much larger trend that might be better described as “system standardization.” This standardization […]
News Motorola Solutions touts strength of North American LMR business at close of 2020 11th February 2021 Dedicated, purpose-built land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems remain the primary mission-critical voice technology for first-responder agencies in North America and in other parts of the world, according to Motorola Solutions officials citing record LMR orders during the final quarter of a challenging 2020 as evidence supporting the claim. Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown said the final quarter […]
News Florida city says water system hacked, warns critical-infrastructure community 10th February 2021 Critical-infrastructure systems are potential targets for cyberattacks, local Florida officials warned after a hacker last week infiltrated the computer system of a Tampa-area city’s water-treatment plant and made a potentially dangerous change to the lye level in the system that was thwarted by an alert plant operator. Eric Seidel, mayor of Oldsmar, Fla.—a city with […]
Partner content ViaSat drops more hints about super-capacity satellite 8th February 2021 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 […]
Partner content Cybercrime goes mainstream 8th February 2021 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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