News Biden nominates Anna Gomez for fifth FCC spot, renominates Carr, Starks 23rd May 2023 President Joe Biden yesterday nominated telecom attorney Anna Gomez to be the fifth FCC commissioner and renominated current commissioners Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr to serve additional five-year terms on the FCC. “I thank President Biden for this honor,” Gomez (pictured above) tweeted yesterday. “I am humbled and grateful. If confirmed, I look forward to […]
Partner content 3 common initial attack vectors account for most ransomware campaigns 22nd May 2023 Most ransomware attackers use one of three main vectors to compromise networks and gain access to organizations’ critical systems and data. The most significant vector in successful ransomware attacks in 2022, for example, involved the exploitation of public-facing applications, which accounted for 43% of all breaches, followed by the use of compromised accounts (24%) and […]
Partner content Can vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connectivity boost Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) uptake? 22nd May 2023 The V2G business model appears to be something of a chicken-or-egg proposition for providers of the technology. On the one hand, it can defray some of the costs of purchasing a BEV for fleets and individuals; on the other hand, the technology requires a large EV fleet to provide returns on investments for many of […]
Partner content FCC opens door for increased drone, vehicle-safety technologies 22nd May 2023 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to expand the use of short-range radars, paving the way for increased use of advanced car safety features, emergency response drones and health care monitoring. Under the decision, technology such as detectors for hot cars, pedestrian monitors and drones for a range of purposes such as construction, safety […]
Partner content AT&T blasts T-Mobile’s SpaceX plans as ‘woefully insufficient’ 22nd May 2023 AT&T argued in a filing with the FCC that T-Mobile and SpaceX haven’t sufficiently provided the details necessary to convince regulators to allow them to move forward with their phone-to-satellite plans. “The FCC’s rules do not permit SpaceX’s proposed use of T-Mobile’s terrestrial spectrum, and Applicants fail to even request – much less justify – […]
News Bill to permanently reauthorize the FirstNet Authority reintroduced in the House 19th May 2023 A bill that would permanently authorize the FirstNet Authority was reintroduced yesterday in the House of Representatives by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (R-Tex.) as the entity charged with building and maintaining a nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) awaits its FCC license renewal and a potential sunset in 2027. When Congress passed legislation that established the First […]
Partner content Zero trust is a great strategy but a terrible name 18th May 2023 The monthly town hall meeting was going well until they got to the agenda item called “zero trust.” What was to be a routine request for additional funding to implement a zero-trust environment quickly became one of confusion and misunderstanding. Trust in government at all levels has continued its downward spiral over the years. So, […]
Partner content Eurobites: Belgium’s Citymesh taps Nokia for drone-based emergency network 18th May 2023 Belgian operator Citymesh is to use Nokia’s drone networks platform for a 5G-based emergency services system in what the Finnish vendor describes as a first-of-its-kind contract. Nokia will supply 70 of its “drone-in-a-box” units that will be deployed in 35 designated emergency zones across Belgium, gathering information in the critical 15-minute period immediately following an […]
Partner content Ericsson targets U.S. military as its next big 5G customer 17th May 2023 AUSTIN – Big 5G Event – Mike Murphy, Ericsson’s top technology executive in North America, said the 5G networking giant is eyeing a new potential customer: the US military. “There’s a lot of interest in the US government now for adopting 5G,” Murphy said during a keynote presentation here at Light Reading’s Big 5G Event. […]
Partner content 4 big mistakes to avoid in OT incident response 17th May 2023 When it comes to incident response, many organizations assume that the training and preparation they have done for the IT side of their networks extends to their operational technology/industrial control systems environments. While they may appear to share many similarities, OT security requires different protocols, objectives, analysis, forensics, and other security methods. What works successfully in […]
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