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Newscan: Biden FCC nominee Gigi Sohn withdraws from consideration

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Biden FCC nominee Gigi Sohn withdraws from consideration Ransomware payments decreased in 2022 as criminals used other extortion tactics Officials unsure how to fix Oakland’s cyber crisis GSA officials misled agencies about Login.gov National cyber strategy likely to face implementation obstacles Four found dead after child’s FaceTime call […]

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Biden’s cybersecurity strategy calls for software liability, tighter critical-infrastructure security

The Biden-Harris administration on March 2 announced a sweeping new National Cybersecurity Strategy that, among other things, seeks to establish meaningful liability for software products and services and sets mandatory minimum cybersecurity requirements in the critical infrastructure sector. When fully implemented, the strategy will also strengthen the ability of both federal and private sector entities […]

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House passes bill to extend FCC spectrum-auction authority to May

House members this week passed a bill that would extend the FCC’s authority to auction spectrum until May, leaving the Senate to approve the legislation before the agency’s existing auction authority expires on March 9. Introduced by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and co-sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N..J.), H.R. 1108 would extend the FCC […]

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Satellite players rocket across MWC

MWC23 – Attendees of the MWC Barcelona trade show here generally couldn’t access satellite services from inside the massive, crowded Fira Gran Via venue. They’d have to go outside, to get a view of the sky, to do so. But that certainly didn’t stop a wide range of companies from talking about how satellites will […]

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Spotting the losers in satellite D2D

After years of hype and buildup, the battle lines are finally becoming clear in the “direct-to-device” satellite market (D2D, for those in the know). Now, it’s time to start looking for the companies that will be cut from the herd because it’s likely that few will be left standing. I’m not the only one who feels this way. […]

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FirstNet Authority Chair Benjamin gets White House post, will leave Authority in April

FirstNet Authority Chair Stephen Benjamin will be leaving his post in the organization in April after President Joe Biden today named him as the new head of the administration’s Office of Public Engagement, replacing former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the role. Benjamin—a former mayor of Columbia, S.C., who filled leadership roles for multiple […]

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NG911 needed to secure our communities and nation

As the new Congress begins its work in earnest, we look forward to continued progress in funding the transition to IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) technology. Our nation’s 911 systems are critical to ensuring the safety and security of our communities, and nationwide implementation of NG911 will ensure these systems can leverage the most advanced communications […]

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Half of apps have high-risk vulnerabilities due to open source

The proportion of open source codebases with vulnerabilities has continued to remain level over the past two years, but the number of applications with high-risk vulnerabilities has dropped to its lowest level in four years. That’s according to the “2023 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis” (OSSRA) report, published by Synopsys on Feb. 22. The […]

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Iridium comments latest wrinkle in satellite D2D guessing game

Shares in longtime satellite player Iridium have been on the upswing in recent days following the company’s solid fourth quarter performance and its positive outlook for 2023. But a big part of that optimism is due to the company’s new agreement with Qualcomm to provide satellite connections to Qualcomm’s Android smartphone customers. However, Iridium officials declined to speculate on […]

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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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Newscan: Biden FCC nominee Gigi Sohn withdraws from consideration

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Biden’s cybersecurity strategy calls for software liability, tighter critical-infrastructure security

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House passes bill to extend FCC spectrum-auction authority to May

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Satellite players rocket across MWC

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Spotting the losers in satellite D2D

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FirstNet Authority Chair Benjamin gets White House post, will leave Authority in April

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NG911 needed to secure our communities and nation

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Half of apps have high-risk vulnerabilities due to open source

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Iridium comments latest wrinkle in satellite D2D guessing game

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Cybersecurity jobs remain secure, despite recession fears

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