News Newscan: U.S. Senate bill seeks to require anti-drunk-driving vehicle tech 3rd August 2021 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 […]
News NG911 funding not included in $1 trillion bipartisan Senate infrastructure proposal 3rd August 2021 Federal funding to accelerate deployment of IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) technology is not included in the bipartisan infrastructure bill introduced in the U.S. Senate, according to the text of the massive $1.2 trillion spending package that was released yesterday. Many in the public-safety community have been anticipating the language in the infrastructure bill, in hopes […]
Partner content Multiple zero-day flaws discovered in popular hospital pneumatic-tube system 2nd August 2021 Tucked behind the interior walls of thousands of hospitals in the US are little-known networks of air-pressurized tube systems that transport medications, bloodwork, and test samples among hospital departments, lab, and the operating room. One of the most popular of these so-called pneumatic tube system (PTS) stations recently was found to be harboring several vulnerabilities […]
Partner content DevSecOps brings payoff through security by design 2nd August 2021 As IoT looks to resolve its vulnerability woes, an emerging blend of DevOps and coding security practices holds promise, although a mental shift is required. DevSecOps brings IT development, IT operations, and security principles closer together, with the goal of making technology products more robust. When implemented alongside principles of security by design, it should […]
Partner content Driverless tech must ride out the storms to come 1st August 2021 Navigation products are being released all the time promising drivers the ability to take into account extreme weather conditions. Matthew Avery, director of insurance research at Thatcham Research, reminds us that drivers need to be aware of the weather at all times in order to ensure that they drive safely. Connectivity can permit them to […]
News Video-streaming service from KSI Data Sciences designed to enhance public-safety situational awareness 1st August 2021 Drones and robots increasingly are being used to gather reconnaissance video to improve response efforts, but the footage often has been available only to personnel near the drone pilot without considerable delay. FirstNet hopes to address this problem with MissionKeeper from KSI Data Sciences, a cloud-based platform that supports near-real-time streaming of video that can […]
Partner content Praying Mantis threat group targeting US firms in sophisticated cyberattacks 30th July 2021 A sophisticated threat actor behind a series of highly targeted attacks on Australian companies and government entities last year may be carrying out a similar campaign against US organizations using almost only memory-resident malware. Researchers at Sygnia this week reported observing attacks bearing all the hallmarks of the Australian campaign targeting what they described as […]
Partner content V2X vital for traffic efficiency and road safety 30th July 2021 The mobility industry is transforming itself and, with it, comes the need to change and improve automotive connectivity. New technologies won’t work without it because it defines the future of mobility thanks to the key role that real-time data analysis, to and from vehicles as well as from the infrastructure around them, will play. It […]
Partner content U.S. government unlikely to ban ransomware payments 30th July 2021 The US government is unlikely to make it illegal for organizations to pay ransoms to regain access to data following a ransomware incident or to keep cybercriminals from releasing sensitive data following a breach. On July 27, Bryan Vorndran, assistant director of the FBI’s cyber division, told lawmakers on the US Senate Committee on the […]
Commentary New technologies drive code advancements for in-building public-safety communications 30th July 2021 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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