Partner content Securing IoT devices with zero trust requires mindset shift 9th December 2020 As data grows more integral to the enterprise, policies to protect it have to get more rigorous, especially those for IoT devices, which need a trust-but-verify approach. Zero-trust strategies are particularly important in a world of proliferating Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Many of these devices can access the network but also be easily compromised […]
Partner content Here are all the winners of the FCC’s $9.2 billion RDOF auction 9th December 2020 LTD Broadband, Charter, SpaceX, Windstream, Frontier, Starry and CenturyLink are among the big winners of the FCC’s recent Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction. The top 10 RDOF winners are listed below and Light Reading has provided the identity of the company involved and the technology or technologies that those firms said they […]
News FBI selects FirstNet for five-year contract worth $92 million, AT&T says 8th December 2020 All personnel within the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) will be transitioned to FirstNet, built by AT&T, service in 2021 as part of a five-year contract that replaces FBI use of Verizon wireless offerings and can be leveraged by other agencies withing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), an AT&T official said today. Stacy Schwartz, […]
Partner content Probabilistic genotyping in forensic DNA analysis 6th December 2020 Since forensic DNA probabilistic genotyping (PG) software was introduced nearly a decade ago, its use by federal, state, and local forensic laboratories has increased substantially. PG software makes better use of the information contained in a DNA profile than traditional approaches. As a result, DNA profiles once discarded as uninformative are now accessible for inculpating […]
Partner content In telecom, the vendor business suddenly looks very different 4th December 2020 The communications equipment industry is one of those that lends itself to oligopoly. The small number of customers are cost-conscious and risk-averse, while suppliers traditionally have had the happy ability to lock in their relationship with legacy kit. The sector experienced the brief excitement of the telecom bubble and the subsequent downsizing, after which it […]
News Kymeta announces commercial availability of u8 hybrid antenna, Kymeta Connect service 4th December 2020 Kymeta this week announced the commercial availability of the company’s u8 satellite-cellular antenna and the Kymeta Connect service that is designed to provide users with always-on broadband connectivity in almost all locations around the globe, according to company officials. Kymeta Chief Product Officer Neville Meijers said the company’s u8 flat-panel hybrid antenna supports broadband connectivity […]
News Newscan: FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel calls for halt of T-Band auction 3rd December 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel tells public safety she wants to halt T-Band auction Biden could face a deadlocked FCC Congress can rewrite the Telecom Act as it funds Internet infrastructure, panelists say Senate committee advances FCC nominee on party-line vote Barack Obama criticizes progressives over ‘defund the police,’ saying […]
Partner content Driven by ransomware, cyber claims rise in number & value 2nd December 2020 Cyberattacks and security incidents have become the top business risk for companies, with the number of insurance claims rising 27% in the first nine months of 2020, according to a report released earlier this month by insurance company Allianz. Allianz policyholders filed 770 claims in the first nine months of the year, compared with a […]
Partner content Manchester United cyberattack highlights controversy in paying ransomware attackers 2nd December 2020 Manchester United, an English Premier League stalwart and a football club with a huge worldwide fanbase, has been targeted by a cyberattack. Now, Man U may be facing a no-win scenario. Reports suggest a ransomware attack, launched Nov. 20, 2020, is believed to involve the compromise of personally identifiable information (PII) and/or mission-critical information assets. […]
News Newscan: Ajit Pai announces Jan. 20 departure from FCC after four-year deregulatory blitz 30th November 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Ajit Pai announces Jan. 20 departure from FCC after four-year deregulatory blitz Baltimore County public schools remain closed as ransomware attack prevents remote learning Assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist shot with remote-controlled machine gun, news agency says AWS explains embarrassing reason behind last week’s major cloud outage Amazon: Here’s […]
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