Partner content DoD: China’s ICS cyber onslaught aimed at gaining kinetic warfare advantage 19th September 2023 China’s onslaught of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure is likely a contingency move designed to gain a strategic advantage in the event of kinetic warfare, according to the US Department of Defense (DoD). The agency’s 2023 Cyber Strategy released this week flagged an uptick in state-sponsored cybercrime from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), specifically against sensitive targets […]
Partner content Audi, Navistar show how connected-car tech makes bus stops safer 18th September 2023 Audi and Navistar have demonstrated the life-saving potential of connected car technology for millions of American schoolchildren. In a showcase at Herndon, Virginia, the pair – who announced a partnership last year – illustrated how C-V2X (Cellular Vehicle to Everything) tech can prevent accidents by allowing the automaker’s cars and Navistar IC school buses to send messages […]
Partner content Vehicle-human handover at Level 3 still an unsolved challenge on path to autonomous vehicles 18th September 2023 The road to fully autonomous cars is littered with obstacles. The unleashing of Level 4 robo-taxis in San Francisco caused a bit of chaos and prompted local authorities to ask General Motors to reduce its Cruise fleet in the city by half. Although Mercedes has launched its Level 3 cars in parts of California, Nevada and […]
Partner content Technology helps cities and counties monitor, analyze and improve air quality in their facilities 18th September 2023 More and more public agency executives are seeking tools that help them make good choices, says Roei Friedberg, vice president public sector and B2G sales at Molekule. “From our work with federal agencies, local governments, municipalities, school districts, health-care facilities and businesses, we’ve seen growing demand for technology solutions that provide real-time data and insights to […]
News Cradlepoint emphasizes device-level security in latest NetCloud Exchange offerings 15th September 2023 Best known for its versatile in-vehicle routers used by public safety, Cradlepoint is leveraging its recent acquisition of Ericom to enhance its NetCloud Exchange offering by delivering flexible, device-level security services through the platform that follow zero-trust principles, according to company officials. Jonathan Fischer, Cradlepoint’s vice president of business development, said this type of security […]
Partner content ‘Watchdog’ satellites launched to boost U.S. surveillance 13th September 2023 The U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) have launched a new mission using surveillance satellites to keep tabs on potentially threatening spacecraft, as well as to monitor high-priority U.S. assets. A United Launch Alliance Atlas 4 rocket was used to launch the satellites on Sept. 10, following a spate of delays. The […]
Partner content Recent Rhysida attacks show focus on healthcare by ransomware actors 13th September 2023 The threat group behind the fast-growing Rhysida ransomware-as-a-service operation has claimed credit for an Aug. 19 attack that crippled systems at Singing River Health System, one of Mississippi’s largest healthcare entities. The attack follows one against California’s Prospect Medical Holdings in August that affected 16 hospitals and more than 160 clinics around the country. The […]
News Verizon wheels a data center to the network edge 12th September 2023 It’s not a COW, it’s not a COLT, it’s a data center on wheels! Verizon is adding a new vehicle to its fleet – the Mobile Onsite Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) unit. While Cell on Wheels (COWs) and Cell on Light Trucks (COLTS) utilize radio access technology to provide temporary network connectivity at venues or during natural […]
Partner content Qualcomm, Samsung expand 5G performance 12th September 2023 Qualcomm and Samsung have completed a carrier aggregation to improve 5G performance and flexibility, in what the companies say is a “world-first project.” The partners performed the first ever simultaneous 5G “two uplink and four downlink” carrier aggregation for frequency division duplexing (FDD) spectrum, using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 5G System and Samsung’s 5G dual-band and […]
Partner content Judge purges contempt finding against Hytera, drops proposed global injunction against LMR company 12th September 2023 A federal judge purged a recent contempt-of-court finding against Hytera Communications and removed the threat a proposed global injunction against the LMR manufacturer after Hytera last week made a $56.7 million bulk royalty payment to an escrow account for Motorola Solutions. U.S. District Court Judge Martha Pacold issued the ruling late last week, after Hytera […]
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