Partner content How AI can assist cities and counties with cybersecurity 15th November 2023 The Public Technology Institute’s 2023 Local Government Cybersecurity National Survey was just released. Based on past years results, there were few surprises but continued reassurance that cybersecurity continues to remain the top focus of all local governments. The survey asked about financial support, where 64 percent reported that cyber budgets were inadequate. Only 36 percent felt their […]
Webinar Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives 15th November 2023 The inaugural Disaster Management Symposium was conducted Nov. 8, when consecutive hour-long webinars featured expert panelists exploring various aspects of the three main phases of a disaster for public safety and governments: planning, response and recovery. This virtual symposium was a joint effort of IWCE’s Urgent Communications, IWCE and American City & County. If you […]
Partner content CISOs beware: SEC’s SolarWinds action shows they’re scapegoating us 14th November 2023 I’m stressed. Any chief information security officer (CISO) who’s paying attention should be stressed, in light of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) decision to charge SolarWinds and former CISO Timothy G. Brown in a 68-page complaint. The SEC is alleging that the company and its then security head defrauded investors and customers through “misstatements, omissions, and schemes […]
Partner content Biden administration unveils National Spectrum Strategy, but future of lower 3 GHz remains unclear 14th November 2023 U.S. officials yesterday expressed hope that spectrum in the critical 3.1-3.45 GHz band could be auctioned in the future under certain conditions, but the timeline for such bidding and specifics for the conditions were not unveiled as the Biden administration yesterday released its “National Spectrum Strategy” document. Labeled as “a high-level policy statement,” the 26-page […]
Partner content Five takeaways from Biden’s new national spectrum strategy 14th November 2023 The Biden administration today released its national spectrum strategy, which identifies 2,786MHz of spectrum across five bands for new uses, including 5G and 6G. It also sets up a process for releasing additional spectrum, developing new spectrum management techniques and preventing interference. Specifically, the report points to spectrum in bands including the lower 3GHz band, the 7GHz […]
Partner content China targets mass humanoid-robot rollout by 2025 13th November 2023 China is targeting the mass rollout of humanoid robots by 2025, and advanced levels of the technology by 2027. A nine-page report released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) calls on the country’s manufacturing sector to rapidly ramp up its robotic technology to “realize mass production by 2025.” The report, according to a […]
Partner content Qualcomm backs out of Iridium phone-to-satellite deal 13th November 2023 Qualcomm said it didn’t find any smartphone makers interested in adding technology to their phones to connect to Iridium’s satellites. According to CNBC, Qualcomm said in a statement that its smartphone customers have “indicated a preference towards standards-based solutions” for satellite-to-phone connections. Qualcomm’s customers include most of the world’s major smartphone makers. “We expect to […]
Partner content 75% of companies plan to cut office space in 2024 13th November 2023 Dive Brief: Seventy-five percent of businesses surveyed plan to reduce their office square footage in 2024, nearly 30% more than in 2022, according to a 2023 office space report from workspace platform provider Robin. However, 88% of the companies surveyed said they are mandating that employees work a certain number of days onsite — up nearly […]
News Momentum for ‘rip and replace’ funding grows as bipartisan bill introduced in House 10th November 2023 Support for near-term funding to rid U.S. networks of equipment from China-based vendors like Huawei and ZTE continued to increase this week, with bipartisan legislation introduced in the House and a coalition of telecom trade associations emphasizing the need for more than $3 billion to fulfill the mandate from Capitol Hill. Sponsored by Rep. Ashley […]
Partner content Cyberattacks on MGM and Caesars highlight social-engineering risks 9th November 2023 The cyberattacks on MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment exposed the widespread effects data breaches can have on an organization — operationally, reputationally, and financially. Although many questions around the specific attack remain, reports say that hackers found enough of an MGM’s employee’s data on LinkedIn to arm themselves with the right knowledge to call the help desk and […]
Land mobile radio (LMR) systems are just as vulnerable to cyberattacks as any other networks used in the public-safety sector. Here’s what to do about it. 2 7th November 2023
