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Reasons why connected autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be software-defined

Microchip maker Nvidia and car manufacturer Mercedes are planning to roll out software-defined autonomous vehicles by 2024. They claim that the vehicles will be able to receive over-the-air (OTA) software updates to ensure that they are able to benefit from the latest autonomous features. However, there has been talk about OTA updates for quite a […]

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IPAWS: FEMA, DHS officials outline alerting system, development of new toolkit

Antwane Johnson, FEMA’s director of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), and Norman Speicher, program manager at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology directorate, discuss the alerting system and how their agencies worked together to develop the IPAWS Program Planning Toolkit. Released in August, the toolkit is designed to […]

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Treasury Dept. advisory shines spotlight on ransomware negotiators

The emerging ransomware negotiator industry has come into the spotlight recently following an advisory from the US Department of the Treasury for companies that facilitate ransom payments to threat actors on behalf of victims. The advisory, from the department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), warned of potential regulatory trouble that such organizations could face […]

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Loss-making Nokia turns to Google Cloud in latest savings move

Nokia is the latest business to be sucked into the voracious maw of the public clouds. In a deal announced this afternoon, the Finnish equipment vendor was revealed to have handed responsibility for its IT systems to Google. That will mean jettisoning its data centers and servers – and, presumably, the staff who manage them […]

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How technology is unlocking the future of firefighting and public safety

While most emergency responders cannot work fully remote due to the nature of their job, they can access the same benefits of unified collaboration tools to quickly connect with stations and seamlessly communicate with other first responders. Implementing this technology not only slows the spread of COVID-19 and decreases the amount of time required to […]

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U.S. Army contracts with FirstNet to support public-safety personnel at 72 installations

AT&T this week announced that the U.S. Army has selected FirstNet—the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) being built by AT&T—to provide communications to public-safety personnel at 72 Army installations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico in a 3-year deal valued at $13 million. Jill Singer, vice president of defense and national security for AT&T’s Public […]

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IoT trends continue to push processing to the edge for artificial intelligence (AI)

As connected devices proliferate, new ways of processing have come to the fore to accommodate device and data explosion. For years, organizations have moved toward centralized, off-site processing architecture in the cloud and away from on-premises data centers. Cloud computing enabled startups to innovate and expand their businesses without requiring huge capital outlays on data […]

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An inside look at Verizon’s first 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) customers

Verizon has been touting its ambitious 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) since it was first announced at the AWS Re:Invent conference in December. Verizon is calling its MEC platform the 5G Edge and it is now available in five markets – Washington, D.C.; Boston; Atlanta; New York; and San Francisco. Developers […]

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Jury still out on automaker data details

Automakers worldwide are beginning to understand the data they collect from car owners is a valuable resource. As vehicles continue to their evolution towards software and application driven machines, data sharing agreements with third parties will be a critical factor to any expansive monetization strategy. However, automakers face a number of challenges, including data privacy […]

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Newscan: New simulation technology helps get the jump on wildfires

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations New simulation technology helps get the jump on wildfires PG&E installs more than 300 weather stations, 130 fire-watch cameras so far in 2020; more planned by year end San Francisco sued over alleged police use of surveillance cameras to spy on protesters Activists sue San Francisco, claim police […]

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Reasons why connected autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be software-defined

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IPAWS: FEMA, DHS officials outline alerting system, development of new toolkit

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Treasury Dept. advisory shines spotlight on ransomware negotiators

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Loss-making Nokia turns to Google Cloud in latest savings move

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How technology is unlocking the future of firefighting and public safety

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U.S. Army contracts with FirstNet to support public-safety personnel at 72 installations

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IoT trends continue to push processing to the edge for artificial intelligence (AI)

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An inside look at Verizon’s first 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) customers

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Jury still out on automaker data details

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Newscan: New simulation technology helps get the jump on wildfires

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LTE and liability: Why the fire service must move forward with digital incident command

Partnership and collaboration must be the foundation for emergency communications

FirstNet success means no hypothetical ‘shots’ need to be fired, Swenson says

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UK Home Office plans to seek MCPTT option to Motorola Solutions for ESN, CMA says dlvr.it/SRBWsD

Dubai to use satellite IoT terminals for utility industry dlvr.it/SRB0Jn

VMware, airline targeted as ransomware chaos reigns dlvr.it/SR9gBZ

Artificial intelligence used to detect guns at schools dlvr.it/SR8wBY

Restrictions on Chinese imports hurting equipment vendors working in India dlvr.it/SR8sj7

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Panasonic Connect launches Toughbook 40 rugged laptop dlvr.it/SR5vl2

Newscan: ‘Predator’ spyware let government hackers break into Chrome and Android, Google says dlvr.it/SR2lBG