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 […]
News AT&T adds secure messaging, drone-video-streaming capabilities to FirstNet 28th July 2021 FirstNet subscribers will have access to new secure-messaging and video-streaming functionalities that can be used to support their first-responder missions, according to AT&T, which is building the nationwide public-safety broadband network through a contract with the FirstNet Authority. In conjunction with the unveiling of a collaboration with Motorola Solutions to develop a second mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) […]
Partner content Akamai outage is latest warning about Internet dependency 28th July 2021 Dangerous things, software updates. Push the wrong button and they can be as devastating as any Chinese cyberattack, plunging parts of the Internet into darkness. The lights temporarily went out for some of the world’s most popular websites last month when a customer of Fastly, a content delivery network (CDN), stumbled over a nasty bug […]
News Verizon teams leverage broadband solutions to support wildfire responders’ communications 28th July 2021 Members of the Verizon Response Team (VRT) are using a variety of solutions to deliver broadband communications to public-safety agencies battling wildfires throughout the U.S.—at no additional cost—as part of the carrier’s Verizon Frontline offering, according to a Verizon official. Cory Davis, director of Verizon Response and public-safety operations, said the VRT has been “super […]
News Newscan: What will it take to defend drinking water from cyberattacks? 27th July 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations What will it take to defend drinking water from cyberattacks? UK worries Starlink and OneWeb may interfere with each other, plans new rules This swarm of flying, sailing, diving drones is a military first. Not everyone is happy about it. Nuclear power’s reliability is dropping as extreme weather […]
Partner content IoT search engines make it easy to find vulnerable devices, and that’s a problem 26th July 2021 Two VMware vCenter Server vulnerabilities identified earlier this year illustrate why Internet of Things (IoT) search engines present both good solutions for and serious risks of weaponized exploits. vCenter lets organizations automate and deliver virtual infrastructures across the hybrid cloud. And because a hack of vCenter enables threat actors to control the virtualization layer, this is a […]
Partner content Intel warns of chip shortages but trumpets open RAN 24th July 2021 The CEO of Intel said chipset shortages could affect the global electronics industry through 2023. “While I expect the shortages to bottom out in the second half, it will take another one to two years before the industry is able to completely catch up with demand,” Intel’s Pat Gelsinger said Thursday during the company’s quarterly […]
Partner content Optimizing the citizen experience with interactive portals and one-door entry policies 24th July 2021 IT leaders are rethinking citizen communications as the pandemic has led constituents to use hundreds of services online. From employment-related information to updates on the pandemic’s impact on communities, residents are hungry for information that is often culled from numerous sources including federal, state and local organizations, hospitals, insurance companies and more. As these services […]
Partner content When it comes to autonomous vehicles, it’s time for municipalities to get into the driver’s seat 22nd July 2021 As the host of the “Connected and Autonomous Vehicles 101 National Roadshow,” I have conducted seminars for planners, city administrators and municipal employees in many metro areas around the country. The one thing that everyone who attends these seminars wants to know is: while we wait for self-driving cars, what should municipalities, counties or MPOs […]
Partner content TSA issues second directive for pipeline operators amid China concerns 21st July 2021 The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Tuesday issued a directive requiring oil pipeline operators to implement specific measures to protect against ransomware and other threats to their business and operational technology (OT) networks. The directive is the TSA’s second for oil pipeline operators in the last two months and is a sign of the heightened […]
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FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024