Partner content Fight over facial-recognition ban set to delay AI regulation in EU 27th February 2022 The EU’s plans to regulate artificial intelligence – which apply to any company doing business in the 27-country bloc — are set to be delayed by more than a year, as authorities debated about whether or not to ban facial recognition technology. Prospective EU regulations, unveiled last April by the European Commission, would class biometric […]
Partner content Cybersecurity leaders urge digital defense awareness, preparation in light of Russia invasion 27th February 2022 “We need to be prepared for the potential of foreign influence operations to negatively impact various aspects of our critical infrastructure with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine geopolitical tensions,” said Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in a statement about the release of new guidance. “We encourage leaders at every organization to […]
News Rosenworcel proposes using spectrum-auction proceeds to fund NG911 deployments 25th February 2022 FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel this week proposed that future auction proceeds be used to fund the technological migration of U.S. public-safety answering points (PSAPs) from legacy systems to IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) platforms. Rosenworcel unveiled her idea during an event organized in Washington, D.C.—organized by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association—celebrating the 10th anniversary of […]
News Newscan: Body-cam footage leads to arrest of two deputies after shooting 25th February 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Body-cam footage leads to arrest of two deputies after shooting FAA issues 5G warning for Boeing 737s but says practical effects are limited Havana Syndrome: High-level national-security officials stricken with unexplained illness on White House grounds Can artificial intelligence help with 911 staff shortages? Scarce radio spectrum require […]
Partner content Ransomware trained on manufacturing firms led cyberattacks in industrial sector 24th February 2022 As industrial network operators and their security teams operate on high alert over worries of potential disruptive attacks by Russian nation-state-controlled hacking teams amid the escalating crisis in Ukraine and US sanctions on Russia, the reality for most of them has been a painful surge in ransomware attacks over the past year. Real-world incident response […]
Partner content IoT devices most vulnerable to internal security threats 24th February 2022 A new study has found internal employees are the biggest security threat to a company, with IoT devices being the most vulnerable. Cybersecurity threats from the inside, whether it’s from contractors or employees, continue to be a growing worldwide concern, with vulnerable IoT devices at the greatest risk for data losses. Those insider threats have […]
Partner content Dish is still working on 911 service for its 5G network 24th February 2022 LAS VEGAS – Dish Network technicians are working to make sure the company’s forthcoming 5G network will be able to handle 911 calls and are currently testing the service. The company executives remain confident that Dish will be able to cover 20% of Americans with 5G by a federally mandated June deadline. Providing 911 services […]
Partner content If the cloud is more secure, then why is everything still broken? 22nd February 2022 Seventy-five percent of running containers have high or critical vulnerabilities, according to our recent study. Worse yet, these flaws have patches available, so they could be (but haven’t been) fixed. Many industry veterans wouldn’t be surprised by statistics like these, but weren’t things supposed to be better in the cloud? Things will be better, and […]
Partner content Open-source code: The next major wave of cyberattacks 22nd February 2022 Open-source software is ubiquitous. It has become an unequaled driver of technological innovation because organizations that use it don’t have to reinvent the wheel for common software components. However, the ubiquity of open-source software also presents a significant security risk, as it opens the door for vulnerabilities to be introduced (intentionally or inadvertently) to the consumers […]
Audio RapidSOS: CEO Michael Martin shares ‘bold predictions’ for 2022 22nd February 2022 RapidSOS CEO Michael Martin discusses his predictions for 2022, from near-term adoption expectations for the RapidSOS data pipe into emergency centers to a longer-term prediction that 911 ‘calls’ increasingly will be driven by information delivered from Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Martin shared his thoughts with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
