Commentary Partnership and collaboration must be the foundation for emergency communications 18th April 2022 I’m from a little town in West Texas. As a Texan, I like getting straight to the point: I believe that emergency communications are a matter of national security. Because this message is so important, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has designated this April as the first-ever Emergency Communications Month. At CISA, we […]
Partner content CISA alert on ICS, SCADA devices highlights growing enterprise IoT security risks 18th April 2022 On April 13, the Department of Energy (DoE), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory to warn that certain industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) devices can be targeted by advanced persistent threat (APT) actors […]
Partner content Vodacom’s wearable devices shown to improve miner safety 18th April 2022 Mobile operator Vodacom has announced the success of its Connected Worker solution; a wearable device deployed in South Africa’s mines to help reduce accidents and fatalities in the industry. The device, which resembles a smartwatch and can be clipped onto workers’ PPE, harnesses NarrowBand Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology to offer a more robust battery […]
Partner content IWCE 2022: FirstNet more than 95% complete; new tech advances adoption 14th April 2022 A decade ago, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) was authorized under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 as an interoperable broadband network designed exclusively around the needs of public safety organizations. It was conceptualized in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks, which laid bare communication shortcomings. At first, […]
Partner content Russian group Sandworm foiled in attempt to disrupt Ukraine power grid 14th April 2022 Ukraine’s computer emergency response team (CERT-UA), in collaboration with researchers from ESET and Microsoft, last week foiled a cyberattack on an energy company that would have disconnected several high-voltage substations from a section of the country’s electric grid on April 8. The attack, by Russia’s infamous Sandworm group, involved the use of a new, more […]
Partner content Self-driving GM Cruise stopped by police in San Francisco 13th April 2022 There has been plenty of debate as to who’s responsible when a driverless autonomous car is involved in an accident. But now a new dilemma has surfaced… who takes the rap when one is pulled over by police? The issue came to a head after police in San Francisco stopped a self-driving Cruise car for not […]
Partner content Sensor technology can detect wildfire early, alert first responders via AI 13th April 2022 Following a climate change-driven trend, this year’s wildfire season is expected to be severe. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection warns that “extended dryness originating from January is expected to continue into the spring with little perception leaving most of the state in moderate to extreme drought conditions prior to summer. These continued dry […]
News Newscan: DIA warns China’s space tech seeks to block U.S. radars, jam munitions 12th April 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations DIA warns China’s space tech seeks to block U.S. radars, jam munitions Solar power, AI allow much wider use for new Genetec cameras As remote work becomes permanent, can Manhatten adapt? Michigan city utility to borrow $18 million for fiber-optic network Missouri City police first Texas police agency […]
Partner content The blurring line, and growing risk, between physical and digital supply chains 11th April 2022 The worlds of IT, operational technology (OT), and industrial control systems (ICS) are converging, increasing attack surfaces and exposing vulnerabilities. At the same time, the lines between digital and physical supply chains are blurring, and measures must be taken by organizations to ensure that security posture remains strong. As the pandemic and remote work have […]
News Newscan: Companies were slow to remove Russian spies’ malware, so FBI did it for them 8th April 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Companies were slow to remove Russian spies’ malware, so FBI did it for them VA, DoD electronic health-record system suffers nationwide outage Water systems: At greatest risk from the Russian cyberthreat? DoD advances toward a 5G-enabled ‘Digital Battle Network’ with industry collaboration FBI is spending millions on social-media […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
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