Infographic Public-safety drone usage takes flight in 2022 28th February 2022 Drone usage in public safety is still in very early days, particularly for beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) usage. Omdia expects that 2022 will see this begin to change, with increasing uptake of drone usage within public safety settings. Early adopters such as Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD) in the US have shown that drones used as first […]
Partner content 7 steps to take right now to prepare for cyberattacks by Russia 27th February 2022 US-led sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine earlier this week have sparked considerable concern about retaliatory and spillover cyberattacks from the region on US organizations and those based in other allied nations. Many expect the attacks to run the gamut from destructive campaigns involving the use of disk-wipers and ransomware, to distributed-denial-of-service attacks, phishing, disinformation, […]
Partner content Fight over facial-recognition ban set to delay AI regulation in EU 27th February 2022 The EU’s plans to regulate artificial intelligence – which apply to any company doing business in the 27-country bloc — are set to be delayed by more than a year, as authorities debated about whether or not to ban facial recognition technology. Prospective EU regulations, unveiled last April by the European Commission, would class biometric […]
Partner content Cybersecurity leaders urge digital defense awareness, preparation in light of Russia invasion 27th February 2022 “We need to be prepared for the potential of foreign influence operations to negatively impact various aspects of our critical infrastructure with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine geopolitical tensions,” said Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in a statement about the release of new guidance. “We encourage leaders at every organization to […]
News Rosenworcel proposes using spectrum-auction proceeds to fund NG911 deployments 25th February 2022 FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel this week proposed that future auction proceeds be used to fund the technological migration of U.S. public-safety answering points (PSAPs) from legacy systems to IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) platforms. Rosenworcel unveiled her idea during an event organized in Washington, D.C.—organized by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association—celebrating the 10th anniversary of […]
News Newscan: Body-cam footage leads to arrest of two deputies after shooting 25th February 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Body-cam footage leads to arrest of two deputies after shooting FAA issues 5G warning for Boeing 737s but says practical effects are limited Havana Syndrome: High-level national-security officials stricken with unexplained illness on White House grounds Can artificial intelligence help with 911 staff shortages? Scarce radio spectrum require […]
Partner content Ransomware trained on manufacturing firms led cyberattacks in industrial sector 24th February 2022 As industrial network operators and their security teams operate on high alert over worries of potential disruptive attacks by Russian nation-state-controlled hacking teams amid the escalating crisis in Ukraine and US sanctions on Russia, the reality for most of them has been a painful surge in ransomware attacks over the past year. Real-world incident response […]
Partner content IoT devices most vulnerable to internal security threats 24th February 2022 A new study has found internal employees are the biggest security threat to a company, with IoT devices being the most vulnerable. Cybersecurity threats from the inside, whether it’s from contractors or employees, continue to be a growing worldwide concern, with vulnerable IoT devices at the greatest risk for data losses. Those insider threats have […]
Partner content Telework is here to stay, but what does that mean for wage tax revenue? 24th February 2022 It’s been two years, now, since local businesses shuttered their office doors and sent employees home with laptops to telework from their living rooms—forced to do so by pandemic-induced stay-at-home-orders. It’s still unclear what the long-term impact of this novel digital-first economy will have on government tax revenue streams. Commuter-driven revenue, such as sales tax on […]
Partner content Dish is still working on 911 service for its 5G network 24th February 2022 LAS VEGAS – Dish Network technicians are working to make sure the company’s forthcoming 5G network will be able to handle 911 calls and are currently testing the service. The company executives remain confident that Dish will be able to cover 20% of Americans with 5G by a federally mandated June deadline. Providing 911 services […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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