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New NFPA standard for firefighter devices sets challenging benchmark for vendors

Firefighters’ RF devices and remote speaker microphones will have to pass unprecedented durability testing and include a data-logging capability—similar to a “black box” on an airplane—to achieve certification under the new standard published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). NFPA is well known for developing fire-safety standards for citizens and firefighters, but the NFPA […]

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Newscan: More than 4,000 publicly reachable servers are posing a new DDoS hazard

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations More than 4,000 publicly reachable servers are posing a new DDoS hazard to the Internet Letter for help sent to Phoenix city manager months before 911 operator’s death America’s drinking water is surprisingly easy to poison Microsoft Teams, Exchange went down for four hours on Monday Commercial cloud […]

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V2X-driven smart parking leads the way in infrastructure management

Smart traffic-management solutions powered by V2X communications and artificial intelligence have the potential to significantly reduce congestion and emissions. However, successful implementation will require coordination between cities, automakers and others in the automotive supply chain. A recently published Juniper Research report found that by 2025, smart traffic management systems will save cities $277Bn. Adam Wears, […]

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U.S. telcos and cablecos could start getting stimulus checks, too

Millions of Americans around the country are now seeing $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks show up in their bank accounts. And there’s a good chance that at least some of that money could find its way into the bottom line of telecom providers, considering the ongoing value of Internet connections amid a pandemic forcing homebound working and schooling. […]

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House proposes $15 billion for NG911 funding in new infrastructure bill

House Democrats have proposed a massive infrastructure bill that would provide $15 billion in federal funds to pay for 911 centers nationwide to be upgraded to IP-based, next-generation-911 (NG911) technology. While all public-safety organizations support the notion of NG911 funding, there are some disagreements within the community about some language in the legislation. Rep. Frank […]

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Newscan: White House weighs new cybersecurity approach after failure to detect hacks

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations White House weighs new cybersecurity approach after failure to detect hacks Dems’ momentum hits quagmire over infrastructure plans Stakeholders highlight need for ethics after defense commission releases final AI report How your mobile carrier makes money off some of your most sensitive data The Google files: 4 things […]

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Combating call-center fraud in the age of COVID

Call centers are a fraudster’s dream. Millions of pieces of personally identifiable information (PII) are transmitted from customers to service agents every day. Anyone able to infiltrate these systems — either physically or digitally — can turn around and make a small fortune selling all sorts of valuable information on the Dark Web. In fact, […]

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Power equipment: A new cybersecurity frontier

Power management may not be at the top of anyone’s priority list when they think about cybersecurity. But to quote the famous words of Bob Dylan: “The times, they are a-changin’.” As Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled devices have evolved and many business functions have shifted to remote operations, vulnerabilities are emerging in places that may have once […]

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Siyata Mobile, Softil team to develop MCX-compliant rugged LTE handset

Siyata Mobile is developing a ruggedized LTE handset that will leverage Softil’s BEEHD technology to deliver mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) and other mission-critical communications (MCX) that is expected to be commercially available during the second half of this year, the Canada-based device maker announced yesterday. In the United States, Siyata Mobile is best known for its Uniden […]

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AT&T serves up 5G plans with a healthy dose of pragmatism

AT&T will spend $6 to $8 billion between 2022 and 2024 to deliver 5G services over its new midband C-band spectrum licenses to 70 to 75 million people in 2022 and 100 million people in “early” 2023, the operator said during its analyst event Friday. Those targets sit behind the goals that executives from Verizon and T-Mobile outlined during […]

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New NFPA standard for firefighter devices sets challenging benchmark for vendors

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Newscan: More than 4,000 publicly reachable servers are posing a new DDoS hazard

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V2X-driven smart parking leads the way in infrastructure management

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U.S. telcos and cablecos could start getting stimulus checks, too

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House proposes $15 billion for NG911 funding in new infrastructure bill

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Newscan: White House weighs new cybersecurity approach after failure to detect hacks

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Combating call-center fraud in the age of COVID

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Power equipment: A new cybersecurity frontier

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Siyata Mobile, Softil team to develop MCX-compliant rugged LTE handset

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AT&T serves up 5G plans with a healthy dose of pragmatism

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Unlocking the power of ESInets: Different NG911 provisioning approaches exist; level of control is key differentiator

Ransomware? Let’s call it what it really is: extortionware

Redefining communications for today’s mobile workforces

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Newscan: Cincinnati to pay $6 million to settle suit in death of Kyle Plush who called 911 dlvr.it/RxfsSd

First NENA i3-compliant NG911 call to be delivered today in California, officials say dlvr.it/RxffG7

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Satellites poised to join 5G network topology dlvr.it/Rxcw0s

Global dwell time drops as ransomware attacks accelerate dlvr.it/Rxcvzm

IoT enterprise deployments continue apace, despite COVID-19 dlvr.it/Rxcq8X

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