Partner content Newly funded Cohere eyes huge prize in beamforming battle 8th December 2021 Since the early eighteenth century, visitors to St Paul’s Cathedral have been able to whisper against the gallery walls inside its immense dome and be heard clearly on the opposite side – as if the speaker’s lips were pressed against the listener’s ear. Not an intention of Christopher Wren’s original design, this Whispering Gallery phenomenon […]
Partner content Global pandemic ignites new era of public-safety innovation 8th December 2021 History shows that times of crisis and disruption are often the driving force behind technological innovation and growth. Nowhere is this more evident than in public safety, where those on the frontlines in law enforcement and emergency response need to adapt quickly to meet the safety and security needs of the communities they serve. One […]
Partner content T-Mobile debuts new 5G layer cake 7th December 2021 WAIMEA, Hawaii – T-Mobile once again brought a layer cake to a smartphone summit, but this year’s confectionery creation is shorter. The dessert prop that the carrier has traditionally used to visualize a three-spectrum-band approach to 5G – a wide bottom layer for lowband spectrum, a narrower one above for midband, and a small top tier for […]
Partner content USB devices the common denominator in all attacks on air-gapped systems 6th December 2021 Cyberattacks on air gapped systems, including the sophisticated and dangerous 2010 Stuxnet attack that crippled a uranium enrichment facility, all have one thing in common: a USB stick. A new ESET study of 17 malware frameworks that threat actors have used over the past decade to target air-gapped systems showed every one of them used a USB drive to […]
Partner content Military vets share lessons that helped them build infosec startups 3rd December 2021 It’s always interesting to hear how security practitioners got their start and the many lessons they apply from their experiences outside the world of infosec. Some began their careers at a help desk; others began with the basics of network architecture. Quite a few started in the military. J.J. Guy, co-founder and CEO of Sevco Security, was […]
Partner content Embedded sensors and intelligence on the new edge 3rd December 2021 Much of what comes together in the Internet of Things depends on the first node in the network, which is most often a sensor. Transformational Industry 4.0 analytics and automation require even better input, which has kept vendors busy trying to bring smarter embedded sensors to market. The role of smart sensors is looked at even more […]
Partner content Federal report highlights Texas grid failures, recommendations to prevent Winter Storm Uri repeat 3rd December 2021 Last winter, three storms swept across Texas, bringing the state’s electrical grid to a standstill. Between Feb. 10 and 20, the blackouts and energy failures led to the deaths of more than 200 people, with some estimates as high as 700. Over the course of the two-week crisis, the Texas grid operator, Electric Reliability Council of Texas […]
News Newscan: Congress decimates 911’s digital upgrade 30th November 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Congress decimates 911’s digital upgrade Getting ready for the next federal budget showdown FBI’s e-mail system was hacked to send out fake cybersecurity warnings T-Mobile to pay nearly $20 million after outage leads to thousands of 911 calls failing UK announces national-security probe of Nvidia’s $54 billion Arm […]
Partner content When will security frameworks catch up with the new cybersecurity normal? 29th November 2021 Now that the system shock to IT systems and organizations from the pandemic (not to mention the horrible human toll) has started to ease up, we’re seeing the emergence of a whole new landscape for cybersecurity. Before last year, most organizations relied mostly on an in-person workforce in company-owned or leased buildings, with remote work […]
Partner content PG&E tests AI-enhanced cameras to combat California wildfires 29th November 2021 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is testing machine learning-enhanced high-definition (HD) cameras to monitor wildfires. The company’s Wildfire Safety Operations Center (WSOC) has installed 138 new cameras as part of a network spanning high fire-threat districts. Of those 138 cameras, 46 are included in the new AI testing program using technology developed by Alchera, […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024