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Modernizing 911: Three simple steps for a faster emergency response

When people experience an emergency or life-threatening situation, they dial 911 with the expectation that help will quickly be on the way. However, due to emergency center staffing shortages, large call volumes and other factors, 911 response times have increased in recent years. In some cities, it can even take hours for help to arrive. Computer-aided dispatch […]

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Zetron buys GeoConex to integrate CAD expertise

Zetron this week announced that it has purchased GeoConex—a computer-aided-dispatch (CAD) provider that has been a Zetron partner for more than a decade—in a move that is expected to let the two companies more tightly integrate their complementary 911 technologies. Jim Shulkin, Zetron’s vice president of marketing and communications, said that Codan Limited—the Australia-based parent […]

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Cybersecurity jobs remain secure, despite recession fears

Cybersecurity professionals will likely weather an economic downturn better than most other workers, as corporate executives worry that a recession could bring an increase in cyberattacks and acknowledge the difficulty in hiring knowledgeable workers, according to a new study by (ISC)2, a cybersecurity certification group. The survey of 1,000 nontechnical C-level business leaders found that […]

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Smart-city innovations highlighted at IoT Evolution Expo

Technological innovation to empower smart cities is evolving with various individual components highlighted at the IoT Evolution Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this week. These range from technology that monitors air quality to fully digitizing city hall. While none match the end-to-end capabilities at the smart city in Peachtree Corners, as we extensively covered here, some […]

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T-Mobile to finally turn off 2G in 2024

T-Mobile recently disclosed that it will turn off its 2G GSM network on April 2, 2024. The move follows the operator’s dismantling of its 3G networks, and Sprint’s 3G and 4G networks, during 2022. “Across the industry, wireless companies have retired older network technologies as part of an important progression to ensure all customers can […]

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Are short-term rental hosts ready for a technologically powered compliance crackdown in 2023?

Technological development has been rippling through the short-term rental (STR) space in recent years, with hosts embracing new developments to help monitor noise, check occupancy and otherwise streamline operations—but they’re not the only ones looking at new tech. A tidal wave of change is coming soon for non-compliant hosts, and they’d do well to prepare […]

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Japan to roll out traffic laws for delivery robots

In April, Japan is set to introduce new traffic laws to allow self-driving delivery robots easier access to public roads across the country. The new laws are hoped to particularly aid elderly people living in remote areas by increasing their access to food, as well as meet ongoing labor shortages in the country by stepping […]

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Trickbot members sanctioned for pandemic-era ransomware hits

The US and the UK have issued joint sanctions against alleged members of the TrickBot cybercrime gang for their role in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. Trickbot, as a malware, began life as a lowly banking Trojan before its authors started adding modules for other forms of malicious activity. It thus evolved into a multifaceted cyber-Swiss […]

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Autotech and connectivity: A tale of two cities at CES and MWC

This is an exciting time of the year for anyone interested in connectivity and the automotive industry. It is the midpoint between the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. It’s a time when everyone is trying to digest all the automotive announcements and trends that emerged at […]

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With local schools increasingly under cyberattack, a new resource can help bolster defenses

Over the last decade, conversations about the security of local schools have risen to the forefront of public discourse—and not just concerning physical security. In the digital realm, cyberattacks on public institutions including K-12 school districts are increasing at an alarming rate. A new report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), “Partnering to Safeguard K-12 […]

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Modernizing 911: Three simple steps for a faster emergency response

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Zetron buys GeoConex to integrate CAD expertise

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Cybersecurity jobs remain secure, despite recession fears

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Smart-city innovations highlighted at IoT Evolution Expo

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T-Mobile to finally turn off 2G in 2024

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Are short-term rental hosts ready for a technologically powered compliance crackdown in 2023?

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Japan to roll out traffic laws for delivery robots

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Trickbot members sanctioned for pandemic-era ransomware hits

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Autotech and connectivity: A tale of two cities at CES and MWC

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With local schools increasingly under cyberattack, a new resource can help bolster defenses

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