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Motorola Solutions introduces cloud-based P25 core as resiliency option

Motorola Solutions this week announced CirrusCentral Core, a P25 secondary-core offering that is hosted in the cloud and will be offered as a service to provide ASTRO 25 network operators with greater resiliency in the event that the primary core for an ASTRO 25 system is unavailable. Scott Mottonen, senior vice president of product for […]

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Ericsson to buy Cradlepoint for $1.1 billion cash

Ericsson today announced an agreement to pay $1.1 billion cash to acquire Cradlepoint—known in the U.S. public-safety market for providing broadband connectivity solutions in vehicles—in a deal that is expected to close by the end of the year. Ericsson President and CEO Börje Ekholm described Cradlepoint as a leading provider of wireless-edge WAN enterprise solutions […]

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Cloud over-the-air updates to offer future autonomous vehicles (AVs) refreshed brains

Driverless vehicles will, ultimately, be able to download new ‘brains’ from the cloud and 5G connectivity will hold to key to that capability. That’s the view of Hemant Sikaria, co-founder and CEO of software specialist in remote vehicle data handling, Sibros. He sees this as being a vital capability if AVs are ever to match […]

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Why a unified communications platform is imperative for public safety

Informed decision-making rests at the core of an effective response to any incident or event. Whether public or private sector, organizations must be capable of building a real-time, accurate picture of what’s happening. More importantly, they must be capable of doing so quickly and across multiple channels, without falling prey to misinformation or suffering from […]

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Ubicquia prepares to expand streetlight-based small-cell, smart-grid solutions portfolio

Ubicquia plans to leverage $30 million in new funding to accelerate the development and deployment of its platforms, which plug into streetlight photocell sockets to deliver flexible smart-city, small-cell and smart-grid functionality in form factors that are often inconspicuous to the public, according to CEO Ian Aaron. “From smart city to small cell to smart […]

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US agency red flags Chinese state-affiliated cyberattacks

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a national risk advisor that forms part of the US Department of Homeland Security, pulled no punches in an “alert” about China published on its website. “[CISA],” it said, “has consistently observed Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS)-affiliated cyber threat actors using publicly available information sources and common, well-known tactics, techniques and […]

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Newscan: Video captures gunman shooting two Los Angeles County deputies in patrol-car ambush

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Video captures gunman shooting two Los Angeles County deputies shot in patrol-car ambush Two Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies ambushed, shot; protesters yell, “We hope they die’ Targeted: Florida sheriff’s crime futuristic program monitors and harasses family throughout Pasco County Lancaster, Pa., police release body-cam footage from Sunday […]

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Cyber risks explode with move to telehealth services

The mass adoption of telehealth applications and services in the months since the COVID-19 outbreak began has introduced new cyber-risks within the healthcare industry. New research by SecurityScorecard and Dark Owl found that the rapid onboarding of technologies for enabling the delivery of health services online has significantly broadened the attack surface at many healthcare […]

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Newscan: Portland passes the toughest ban on facial recognition in the U.S.

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Portland passes the toughest ban on facial recognition in the U.S. Portland becomes the first city to ban the use of facial-recognition tech in public spaces by government, private entities Cyberattacks threaten unprepared virtual schools Alderman proposes dramatic expansion of Chicago’s camera surveillance network ‘Or I will stab […]

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7 cybersecurity priorities for government agencies and political campaigns

As we approach November, the digital election infrastructure finds itself in the crosshairs of a new peril. Authoritarian forces and other adversaries have weaponized the fifth domain of warfare — cyberspace — against the very fabric of democracy. As the election process ramps up, organizations engaged in the political process must strengthen cybersecurity to prevent […]

Incident Command/Situational Awareness

News

Motorola Solutions introduces cloud-based P25 core as resiliency option

News

Ericsson to buy Cradlepoint for $1.1 billion cash

Partner content

Cloud over-the-air updates to offer future autonomous vehicles (AVs) refreshed brains

Partner content

Why a unified communications platform is imperative for public safety

News

Ubicquia prepares to expand streetlight-based small-cell, smart-grid solutions portfolio

Partner content

US agency red flags Chinese state-affiliated cyberattacks

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Newscan: Video captures gunman shooting two Los Angeles County deputies in patrol-car ambush

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Cyber risks explode with move to telehealth services

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Newscan: Portland passes the toughest ban on facial recognition in the U.S.

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7 cybersecurity priorities for government agencies and political campaigns

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