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Cybersecurity legislation included in infrastructure plan sets aside $1 billion for local governments

Last month, while senators were debating the recently passed $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a ransomware attack targeting Miami-based IT security company Kaseya put at risk some 800 to 1,500 businesses.  It wasn’t the first cyberattack on a U.S. company in 2021 and, if history is anything of a guide, it won’t be the last. As the global economy plunges deeper into the digital era, local municipalities are pivoting rapidly […]

Starlink speeds accelerate in Q2, with lower latencies than GEO satellite services, Ookla says

Starlink’s overall speeds continue to outpace those of fellow satellite broadband services Viasat and HughesNet, but its median download speeds in the US are starting to enter the neighborhood of fixed-line broadband networks, according to Ookla’s latest round of Speedtest data. Ookla’s data for Q2 2021 found that Starlink’s median download speeds in the US climbed […]
Newscan: U.S. Senate bill seeks to require anti-drunk-driving vehicle tech

Newscan: U.S. Senate bill seeks to require anti-drunk-driving vehicle tech

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations U.S. Senate bill seeks to require anti-drunk-driving vehicle tech Where is Biden’s permanent FCC boss? Full bodycam video released after claims that Wisconsin cop planted evidence How AI is revealing the secrets of Iran’s nascent centrifuge factory Senate finishing crafting $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure proposal, setting delicate debate […]

New technologies drive code advancements for in-building public-safety communications

In-building coverage is a significant challenge for first-responder emergency communications, according to an International Fire Chiefs Association report based on a Safer Buildings Coalition survey conducted in 2018. According to the report, 98% of emergency responders said that they were having problems with their communication because of dead spots in a building, while 56% said […]
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