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Verizon: Cory Davis discusses new THOR deployable, scheduled showcase at IWCE 2021

Cory Davis, director of Verizon Response and Public-Safety Operations, outlines the capabilities of THOR (Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response), Verizon Frontlines’ deployable prototype vehicle that can support a variety of first-responder broadband needs, including Ultrawideband 5G, satellite connectivity and drone operations, as well as 4G LTE and other more typical technologies being used by public […]

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Microsoft warns of vulnerability that allowed access to Azure infrastructure

A set of vulnerabilities in the Azure Container Instances (ACI) platform could have allowed users to escape their particular instance and gain control of the container-as-a-service (CaaS) infrastructure, Palo Alto Networks researchers reported on September 9. The attack exploited a two-year-old vulnerability in a component of container infrastructure that is used to create new containers […]

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AT&T will tap into OneWeb’s satellite network to reach remote areas

OneWeb has secured a key customer for its emerging low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband platform, announcing Wednesday that AT&T will use it to provide satellite-based connectivity to business customers in remote parts of the US. Financial terms were not announced, but AT&T intends to tap into OneWeb’s satellite-based platform to extend its reach in hard-to-serve […]

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Handling the inevitable driverless tech accident

Many of the proponents for autonomous vehicles say they are safer than human drivers, reducing accidents, deaths, and injuries. However, an article by Tony Gillespie, visiting professor, electronic and electrical engineering at the University College London (UCL) in Engineering and Technology magazine says it is inevitable that the vehicles themselves will be involved in accidents. The potential […]

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Remembering 9/11: The impact, then and now

Sometimes, an event marks history with such ferocity that innumerable mundane occurrences taking place simultaneously are indelibly stamped in the memory of every person living at the time—each unique to the individual. These instances define a generation and change a nation’s trajectory in the broader scheme of human civilization: Pearl Harbor; the moon landing; the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Two decades on from that infamous day, when four commercial flights were hijacked by terrorists and nearly 3,000 people perished in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Penn., Americans are still haunted by the images of dust-covered victims stumbling from the wreckage—they’re still […]

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Newscan: DOJ seeks federal funding to implement policy on body-worn cameras

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations DOJ seeks federal funding to implement policy on body-worn cameras New Orleans 911 operator on the run after allegedly hanging up on distressed callers New Orleans 911 operator facing arrest for allegedly disconnecting calls deliberately JMA Wireless, AWS complete private CBRS network for Carnegie Mellon lab Biden administration […]

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Hytera files appeal of $543.7 million U.S. ruling in Motorola Solutions dispute

Hytera Communications yesterday filed its appeal of a U.S. district court’s judgment that the China-based LMR manufacturer should pay $543.7 million to Motorola Solutions as compensation for the use of stolen DMR trade secrets and copyrighted software, as well as numerous other rulings in the case. In its notice of appeal with the Illinois federal […]

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Top 6 breaches in the last 20 years that reshaped cybersecurity

Despite its prevalence in the headlines and being top of mind for just about everyone, the cybersecurity industry is actually only about 35 years old. Given its relative newness, the industry and its professionals are still experiencing a maturation process, working to become more proactive in security efforts and develop a more organized process for […]

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Why organizations can no longer ignore a joint approach to cyber and physical security

Physical Access Control and Safety Systems One of the key elements of cybersecurity for a business is the restriction of access to sensitive data and systems. This ‘access control’ ensures minimal entry points for cyber criminals to take advantage of, keeping the company more protected against breaches. This is no different in terms of physical access […]

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Price pressures mount after TSMC hikes fees

Smartphones, servers and other key ICT equipment are likely to rise in price from as early as next year as a result of price hikes and rising staff costs. Clients of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (TSMC), the world’s biggest chip manufacturer, are still reeling from the company’s plans to increase prices by as much as […]

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Verizon: Cory Davis discusses new THOR deployable, scheduled showcase at IWCE 2021

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Microsoft warns of vulnerability that allowed access to Azure infrastructure

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AT&T will tap into OneWeb’s satellite network to reach remote areas

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Handling the inevitable driverless tech accident

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Remembering 9/11: The impact, then and now

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Newscan: DOJ seeks federal funding to implement policy on body-worn cameras

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Hytera files appeal of $543.7 million U.S. ruling in Motorola Solutions dispute

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Top 6 breaches in the last 20 years that reshaped cybersecurity

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Why organizations can no longer ignore a joint approach to cyber and physical security

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Price pressures mount after TSMC hikes fees

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Collaborative PS-IOT could supply missing pieces in public safety’s common operating picture

New technologies drive code advancements for in-building public-safety communications

Unfinished Business: Why NFPA and IBC fire codes need to kill the fire phone

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