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Another AI pitfall: Digital mirroring opens new cyberattack vector

“Digital twins” — AI assistants trained to service our many needs by learning about and in some ways mimicking us — turn out to have myriad ways they might be turned against us. Ben Sawyer, a professor at the University of Central Florida, and Matthew Canham, CEO of Beyond Layer Seven, note that despite the […]

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SpaceX, T-Mobile defend phone-to-satellite plans

In a new filing with the FCC, T-Mobile and SpaceX provided some more details about how they plan to connect T-Mobile’s customers to SpaceX’s satellites. The move is noteworthy considering the companies are facing static from the likes of Omnispace, AT&T and Dish Network. “SpaceX’s modification of its second-generation [satellite] system to enable supplemental coverage […]

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Mobility platforms and data analytics can add value to transit infrastructure upgrades

Local government officials need to expand their definition of infrastructure, says Konstantin Spasov, vice president of business development at Modeshift. The firm provides account-based fare collection solutions that help transit agencies modernize their urban fare and data collection infrastructure. The company offers tools that enable transit systems to upgrade their end-user technology. The firm’s offerings help […]

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AT&T says FirstNet adoption surpasses 5 million connections, 26,000 agencies

FirstNet’s nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) provides more than 5 million connections to U.S. first-responder and supports more than 26,000 agencies, according to FirstNet Authority contractor and carrier AT&T. AT&T unveiled the figures today during the carrier giant’s quarterly conference call with analysts that explored the company’s performance during the second quarter of this year. […]

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Are commercial fleets lagging in connectivity?

Most current data suggests that commercial vehicles are falling behind in the connectivity stakes. Vehicle connectivity progress is most likely to occur in the consumer vehicle market, spurred on by 5G which will account for 23% of automotive cellular connections globally in four years’ time. Key to this growth is the high speed and low-latency […]

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U.S. government warns on 5G network-slicing security

The US National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently published a document that provides a detailed look at network slicing and the security threats the technology may face in the future. “This guidance – created by the Enduring Security Framework (ESF), a public-private cross-sector working group led by the […]

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Progress on Release 18 features continues at June 3GPP Plenary meetings; Release 19 remains on track

The 3GPP Plenary meetings took place June 12-16, 2023, in Taipei, Taiwan. The Technical Specification Group (TSG) reports below highlight solid progress on Release 18 (R18) features of interest for public safety, including the completion of the architecture (stage 2) and the steady development on the protocol work (stage 3). The Plenary meetings also included […]

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Rising insurance costs could force apartment sales, threaten new development

As rents have moderated, apartment owners have been hit with many cost increases over the last year. Property taxes have gone up. Utility and labor costs have jumped. And that doesn’t take into account the potential millions of extra dollars needed to pay debt service for floating-rate loans. Add on insurance costs that have jumped […]

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White House launches IoT cybersecurity labeling program

The Biden administration has launched its long-awaited Cyber Trust Mark, a cybersecurity labeling program for IoT devices. The program is being established to offer greater transparency around the security of connected devices, giving these items cybersecurity certifications to provide consumers with greater insight into the potential threats. Officials have likened the scheme to the energy […]

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Smart-city technology project reaches 100-city milestone

Rubicon, a developer of smart waste and recycling solutions for smart cities, has reached a new milestone. The company’s smart city technology has now been deployed in more than 100 cities. The milestone was achieved in six years and includes the cities of Houston, Miami, Atlanta and Denver, all of which were added at the […]

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Another AI pitfall: Digital mirroring opens new cyberattack vector

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SpaceX, T-Mobile defend phone-to-satellite plans

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Mobility platforms and data analytics can add value to transit infrastructure upgrades

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AT&T says FirstNet adoption surpasses 5 million connections, 26,000 agencies

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Are commercial fleets lagging in connectivity?

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U.S. government warns on 5G network-slicing security

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Progress on Release 18 features continues at June 3GPP Plenary meetings; Release 19 remains on track

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Rising insurance costs could force apartment sales, threaten new development

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White House launches IoT cybersecurity labeling program

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Smart-city technology project reaches 100-city milestone

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Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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