News Newscan: Major airlines say the 5G doomsday scenario is over 21st January 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Major airlines say the 5G doomsday scenario is over Cyberattack on Red Cross compromised sensitive data on over 515,000 vulnerable people New York Power Authority to beef up cybersecurity with new IronNet, AWS deal With a repair ship days away, Tonga faces weeks of digital darkness Tonga’s volcano […]
Partner content Researchers discover dangerous firmware-level rootkit 21st January 2022 Firmware-based rootkits, though still relatively rare, are gaining in popularity because they give threat actors a way to maintain a persistent, hard-to-detect, and difficult-to-eradicate presence on a target network. Kaspersky researchers recently discovered the latest example of such a threat hidden deep within the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware of a computer at a […]
Partner content How the launch of ‘real’ 5G turned into an unmitigated PR disaster 20th January 2022 Midband 5G has long been the most alluring flavor of the technology. Unlike lowband 5G, it supports impressive speeds. And unlike highband, millimeter wave 5G, it covers wide geographic areas. Midband 5G has often been described as the “real” 5G due to the “Goldilocks” nature of spectrum that’s not too low and not too high but juuuuuust right. For […]
Partner content Data protection, cloud advancement and containerization: 2022 state and local priorities 20th January 2022 Between the lasting implications of the pandemic, continual shifts in work practices and the ever-present threat of a ransomware attack, state and local governments have persevered through another year of adapting to meet citizen needs and continue to deliver on the mission. This year, we’ve seen a push toward significant transformation of our technology systems, […]
News NextNav selected by ‘top wireless carrier’ to deliver Z-axis location for 911 calls 19th January 2022 NextNav announced that it has signed an agreement with a ‘top wireless carrier’ to deliver vertical-location—or Z-axis—information about an 911 caller to a public-safety answering point (PSAP) when an emergency call is made. Dan Hight, NextNav’s vice president of business development and partnerships, said that the NextNav 911 Z-axis solution—using the same vertical-location technology leveraged […]
Audio ESChat: Josh Lober discusses integration with Siyata SD-7 IoT radio 19th January 2022 ESChat President/CEO Josh Lober talks about his company’s partnership with Siyata Mobile, including today’s announcement that ESChat push-to-talk (PTT) service is available on the Siyata SD-7, which is a rugged IoT device certified for use on multiple carrier networks: Verizon, AT&T and FirstNet, with T-Mobile certification expected in coming months. By leveraging an Internet […]
News Newscan: FAA exempts helicopter medevacs from 5G restrictions 19th January 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FAA exempts helicopter medevacs from 5G restrictions Helicopters may be grounded in 5G rollout Tesla owner first to face felony charges for deadly Autopilot crash 3G cell network shutdowns could affect 911 calls AT&T, Verizon delay rollout of 5G near airport as airlines warn of ‘incalculable’ damage to […]
Partner content Airlines warn of ‘catastrophic’ aviation issues with 5G 18th January 2022 The deployment of 5G is causing a stir in the airline industry, and not without reason. Just days ahead of the rollout, airline industry CEOs warned of a “catastrophic” aviation crisis as they said 5G service could interfere with the sensitive aircraft instruments used in low-visibility landings. The deployment of 5G brings with it new […]
Partner content Personalizing the software-defined vehicle 18th January 2022 The software-defined vehicle has arrived. Now automakers and Tier 1 suppliers are weighing whether personalization and customization for consumers will turn out to be the industry’s Holy Grail. Technological changes and updates were once incremental but the cycle has accelerated from gradual modifications and ad hoc software additions to real-time upgrades. “The car has evolved by bolting […]
Partner content Russia takes down REvil ransomware operation, arrests key members 16th January 2022 Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has arrested members of the prolific REvil ransomware group at the US government’s request in a significant development that is being received with some skepticism given its timing in the middle of brewing geopolitical tensions between the two nations. In a statement, the FSB said it had detained 14 members […]
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