News Florida SLERS distributes 80% of hybrid-devices goal 19th July 2022 More than 80% of the public-safety radios scheduled for use by Florida state agencies have been distributed or installed as the Statewide Law-Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) transitions from legacy EDACS technology to P25, according to an official with Florida’s Department of Management Services (DMS). Under the state budget approved last year, DMS was tasked with […]
Partner content Cities lay the groundwork for an adequate EV-charging infrastructure 18th July 2022 Work continues on building out the nation’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. On June 9, the Biden Administration proposed new standards for a national EV charging network. The administration’s goal is to build out a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers along America’s highways and in communities. It is a key piece of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan […]
Partner content DHS review board deems Log4j an ‘endemic’ cyber threat 15th July 2022 The US Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has concluded that the Apache Log4j vulnerability disclosed in December 2021 will remain a significant risk to organizations for the next decade or longer. The recently formed board, made up of private industry and government cybersecurity experts, determined that the open source community is […]
News UK private-equity group Epiris buys Sepura from Hytera 15th July 2022 Epiris, a private-equity group based in the United Kingdom (UK), has purchased Sepura, a critical-communications supplier headquartered in the UK that was purchased by China-based Hytera Communications five years ago. The acquisition does not include former Sepura-owned assets Teltronic and PowerTrunk. “Sepura is in a unique position,” Epiris partner Ian Wood said in a prepared […]
Partner content Canada seeks answers after Rogers outage 15th July 2022 It’s not been the best couple of weeks for Rogers Communications. Last week, mediation efforts by the Canadian operator to overcome regulatory concerns about its proposed merger with rival Shaw Communications came to nothing. The week then ended with a huge network outage that affected millions of users and paralyzed banking and emergency services. Rogers’ […]
Audio Rave Mobile Safety: Todd Miller discusses 988 suicide-hotline launch, potential 911 integration 15th July 2022 Todd Miller, Rave Mobile Safety’s senior vice president for strategic programs, talks about the July 16 launch of 988 as the nationwide suicide-prevention hotline number, as well as the possibilities–and challenges–associated with the prospect of integrating 988 mental-health communications into 911 system infrastructure and public-safety workflows, when needed.
News House committee approves bill with $10 billion for NG911 14th July 2022 homeMembers of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today voted unanimously to send a bill to the House floor that would extend the FCC’s spectrum-auction authority and dedicate $10 billion from a future auction to fund emergency call centers’ transition to IP-based, next-generation 911 (NG911) technology. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), chairman of the committee, noted […]
News Newscan: Canada’s Internet outage caused by Rogers ‘maintenance’ 13th July 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Canada’s Internet outage caused by Rogers ‘maintenance’ How much cyber insurance does government need? Ask the risk models CISA urges FCC to prioritize national security in Internet-routing probe U.S. court charges CEO of 19 firms with selling fake Cisco devices worth $1 billion Privacy advocates fear Google will […]
Partner content Fake Google software updates spread new ransomware 13th July 2022 Threat actors are increasingly using fake Microsoft and Google software updates to try to sneak malware on target systems. The latest example is “HavanaCrypt,” a new ransomware tool that researchers from Trend Micro recently discovered in the wild disguised as a Google Software Update application. The malware’s command and-control (C2) server is hosted on a […]
Partner content With patents, Nokia and Ericsson batter phone makers with sales bans 13th July 2022 Nokia has managed in recent days to convince a German court to ban the sale of Oppo smartphones in that country. And, separately, Ericsson has managed to convince a Colombian court to ban the sale of Apple phones in that country. The developments help to highlight the efforts by Nokia and Ericsson to ink new […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024