Partner content Newscan: Report: 5G connections are doubling annually 23rd September 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Report: 5G connections are doubling annually CISA: Iranian hackers spent 14 months in Albanian government network before launching ransomware Biden adds cyber, data, supply-chain risks to CFIUS reviews NTSB recommends alcohol-detection systems nationwide in all new vehicles Lawmakers are setting a tight schedule to avoid a government shutdown […]
Partner content Ransomware: The latest chapter 22nd September 2022 Ransomware is the most significant cybersecurity threat facing organizations today. But recently, leaders from the National Security Agency and the FBI both indicated that attacks declined during the first half of 2022. The combination of sanctions on Russia, where many cybercriminal gangs originate, and crashing cryptocurrency markets may have had an effect, making it difficult for ransomware […]
Partner content Dish’s biggest cloud turns out to be Microsoft, not AWS 22nd September 2022 COPENHAGEN – Digital Transformation World – No big telecom operator has embraced the public cloud as enthusiastically as Dish Network. Better known in the US consumer market for its pay-TV services, the company founded by American billionaire Charlie Ergen is pumping billions of dollars into the rollout of a new mobile network based on the […]
Partner content Spell-checking in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge browsers leaks passwords 22nd September 2022 Spell-checking features present in both the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers are leaking sensitive user information — including username, email, and passwords — to Google and Microsoft, respectively, when people fill in forms on popular websites and cloud-based enterprise apps. The issue — dubbed “spell-jacking” by researchers at client-side security firm Otto JavaScript Security (Otto-js) — can […]
Partner content Smart-city tool coordinates use of drones, robots 22nd September 2022 A team of researchers has developed a tool to manage and combine deployed technologies in smart cities. Researchers developed the AI-based cooperative infrastructure that allows for the collaboration of technologies from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to mobile robots, which could offer game-changing advances in security, surveillance, and search and rescue efforts. The research team, from […]
Partner content Southern Linc plots exit from Florida 22nd September 2022 Southern Linc said it plans to stop offering LTE services in Florida at the end of this month. “Our Florida customers have been notified of this coverage change. When our customers with home service in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia travel to the panhandle, they will roam on one of our roaming partners,” Southern Linc’s Lynda […]
News FCC grants Lynk first license for commercial satellite-direct-to-phone service 21st September 2022 FCC International Bureau officials last week granted Lynk Global an industry-first license to begin commercial offerings of satellite-direct-to-standard-phone communications—a technology that promises to address most gaps in carrier partners’ outdoor coverage footprint. Adopted on Friday, the FCC order lets Lynk deploy 10 non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites in low-earth orbit (LEO) to support connectivity—on spectrum between […]
News Newscan: Lawmakers seek action on pressing spectrum issues 21st September 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Lawmakers seek action on pressing spectrum issues At least 2 dead, massive power outages in Puerto Rico after ‘unbelievable’ Hurricane Fiona Industrial-control systems face more cyber risks than IT, expert testifies How a teen hacker allegedly managed to breach both Uber and Rockstar game FCC adds China Unicom, […]
Commentary Reflections on recent LTE outages 20th September 2022 Rogers Communications Canada experienced a national service outage on July 8, 2022, that halted LTE communications for millions of Canadians, including public-safety agencies counting on mobile broadband for operations. In light of this jarring failure, should public-safety leaders rethink plans to collapse all wireless communications onto a single wireless technology platform operated by a service […]
Partner content Addressing connectivity uncertainty for the connected car 20th September 2022 There are a range of factors that will be crucial for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). Among them is 5G connectivity, automation and electrification. They are converging to transform the automotive industry – enabling and enhancing, for example, the connected car. An introduction to a TU-Automotive webinar, which was held in February 2022, and which was sponsored by […]
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