Partner content American City & County survey highlights local spending priorities, challenges of infrastructure bill 29th December 2021 Across cultures and nations, the new year traditionally signifies an opportunity for self-reflection, and brings with it a chance to change and evolve. Gym memberships surge as resolutions are set and new courses are charted. But with familiar stay-at-home-advisories emerging once again, as the omicron variant surges, it’s difficult to get excited about 2022. More than […]
Partner content 7 of the most impactful cybersecurity incidents of 2021 29th December 2021 The Log4j vulnerability that became public on Dec. 10 quickly established itself as one of the most significant security threats of 2021. But, by far, it was not the only issue that security teams had to wrestle with through the year. As with every year, 2021 had its share of other big data breaches and […]
News Verizon-owned Skyward accepting orders for Parrot drone 23rd December 2021 Skyward, a Verizon company, recently announced the preorder availability for Parrot ANAFI Ai, the only off-the-shelf drone powered by Verizon’s 4G network that is designed to deliver critical-grade video quickly to enterprises executing missions using the Skyward Connected Drone Solution. Matt Fanelli, Skyward’s director of strategy and operations, said the Parrot ANAFI ai drone includes […]
News Newscan: Telecoms and Airlines agree to share data in an effort to resolve 5G dispute 23rd December 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Telecoms and Airlines agree to share data in an effort to resolve 5G dispute U.S. airlines warn 5G wireless could wreak havoc with flights Amazon cloud service AWS suffers third outage this month Log4j attacks will expand, experts warn How Amazon leans on federal law enforcement As 3G […]
Commentary FirstNet’s public-safety-first approach to 5G and evolving the first-responder network 23rd December 2021 You would be hard-pressed to read the news today and not find a headline about 5G. It has been an exciting year for the telecommunications industry as a whole, with initial 5G services becoming more available on smartphones and tablets — including some of the devices our first responders use during emergencies and everyday operations. […]
Partner content Volvo deploys anti-theft car tracker 23rd December 2021 Volvo has teamed up with Vodafone Automotive to launch internet of things trackers that can be retrofitted onto all of its automotive products. The GPS tracker, priced at around $787, uses Vodafone’s VTS S5 connectivity module and a connected car protocol from Trinsic Connected Car to pinpoint a Volvo vehicle’s location to an accuracy of […]
Partner content 93% of tested networks vulnerable to breach, pen testers find 23rd December 2021 The vast majority of businesses can be compromised within a month by a motivated attacker using common techniques, such as compromising credential, exploiting known vulnerabilities in software and Web applications, or taking advantage of configuration flaws, according to an analysis of security assessments by Positive Technologies. In 93% of cases, an external attacker could breach […]
Partner content 5G providers reject mandates for backup power at cell sites 22nd December 2021 Cellular networks can sometimes play an outsized role in disasters because they can often function on backup power sources like generators. Meaning, when nothing else is working, cell phones can connect calls. But the nation’s biggest wireless providers – as well as a variety of other entities – are pushing against suggestions that the federal […]
Partner content Grand-jury report on Surfside condo collapse calls for 10-year inspection cycles 22nd December 2021 Around 1:30 a.m. on the morning of June 21, a large section of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida collapsed. All but one person sleeping inside the 136-unit building—renters, owners, visitors, family and friends—perished. “Except for a 14-year-old child, who was discovered near the top of the two-story tall pile of […]
News Motorola Solutions purchases 911 Datamaster 21st December 2021 Motorola Solutions last week bought 911 Datamaster, a private company that provides 911 call-routing solutions that work with both legacy systems and IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) platforms that leverage GIS-based technology to connect emergency callers to the proper 911 center, according to a company official. Dan Twohig, Motorola Solutions’ vice president of NG911 call routing, […]
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