Partner content NSA, CISA warn of attacks on federated authentication 28th December 2020 While incident responders focus on attacks using SolarWinds Orion, government cyber defenders highlight other methods likely being used as well. An attacker-modified update to the SolarWinds Orion network management product that compromised thousands of companies and government agencies is likely not the only way Russian attackers infiltrated networks, according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]
Partner content Broadband gets $7 billion in new COVID-19 relief bill 22nd December 2020 The United States Congress has agreed on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, which lawmakers say will include $7 billion in broadband funding. According to a joint statement released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), that $7 billion will cover “a new Emergency Broadband Benefit to help millions of students, […]
Partner content How 2020 accelerated government reliance on new sources of economic-data analytics 22nd December 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many governments to struggle as they seek to balance critical public health concerns along with the needs of small businesses and the broader economy. At least part of that challenge can be traced back to governments’ historical reliance on traditional economic data, which has not provided enough information at the […]
News Congress repeals T-Band auction as part of massive funding bill with COVID-19 relief 22nd December 2020 Public-safety and business-industrial licensees with LMR systems on T-Band spectrum would be able to continue operating those networks, thanks to a scheduled auction of the airwaves being repealed as part of the massive federal funding legislation passed yesterday by Congress. This reported $1.4 trillion funding measure, along with a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, has […]
Partner content Autonomous dream could face a data logjam 21st December 2020 As vehicles become increasingly connected, different stakeholders are looking to benefit from the information that connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) provide. However, as TU-Automotive contributor Nathan Eddy says, the key challenge is to ensure that the data is being intended to its intended location without delay. Data from or to the vehicles can be hampered by latency and packet […]
Audio SBC: John Foley details in-building organization’s ‘No Noise’ initiative 21st December 2020 John Foley, managing director at the Safer Buildings Coalition, discusses the the organization’s “No Noise” initiative that calls for the establishment of a task force to address measures designed to ensure that in-building systems support the wireless communications needs for first responders and the public without creating harmful interference. To read the 18-principles position […]
News Federal judge denies Motorola Solution injunction request, orders DMR royalty talks with Hytera 19th December 2020 Hytera will be able to continue selling its portfolio of DMR products, but the China-based LMR manufacturer will have to pay Motorola Solutions a “reasonable royalty” for the right to use trade secrets that Hytera stole from Motorola more than a decade ago, according to a federal court ruling released today. U.S. District Court Judge […]
News Newscan: NSA warns of federated login abuse for local-to-cloud attacks 18th December 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations NSA warns of federated login abuse for local-to-cloud attacks Nuclear-weapons agency breached amid massive cyber onslaught The U.S. government spent billions on system to detect hacks. The Russians outsmarted it. Thomas Bossert op-ed: The magnitude of this national-security breach is hard to overstate Pentagon imposed emergency shutdown of […]
News Updated: Bankruptcy judge expresses support for partial sale of Hytera U.S. assets not disputed by Motorola Solutions 18th December 2020 [Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a statement from Hytera that clarifies the status of its U.S. operating units for at least the next month.] Hytera Communications could sell some of its U.S. assets to a new Hytera entity in the near term while deferring the sale of Motorola Solutions-disputed DMR inventory […]
Partner content Vodafone, AT&T sign up for 5G via SpaceMobile’s satellites 17th December 2020 Startup SpaceMobile said Wednesday it inked commercial agreements with Vodafone and AT&T to deliver 4G and 5G connections from its satellites to the operators’ existing mobile customers via their regular, unmodified cell phones. The startup, which also announced it will go public through a “special purpose acquisition” transaction, said it expects to begin delivering commercial […]
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