News Motorola Solutions unveils new P25 fire radio with LTE connectivity to meet latest standards 3rd November 2021 Motorola Solutions yesterday announced the APX NEXT XN, a new Project 25 (P25) radio that includes SmartConnect LTE functionality in a form factor that is designed to meet the “latest and greatest standards” for rugged and resilient fireground communications. John Touvannas, Motorola Solutions’ director of product management, said the APX NEXT XN is the latest […]
Partner content 3 security lessons learned from the Kaseya ransomware attack 2nd November 2021 Ransomware attacks targeting the supply chain are increasing in frequency, along with the cost of ransom payments. In the first half of 2021, the average ransomware payment totaled $512,000, a 171% increase from $312,000 in 2020. More so, the amount these attackers request has also increased, with the average ransomware demand in 2021 being $5.3 million, up […]
News Most proposed NG911 funding slashed from latest reconciliation-bill text 29th October 2021 About 95% of once-proposed federal funding to accelerate next-generation-911 (NG911) deployment nationwide was eliminated from the text of the $1.75 trillion reconciliation bill that was released yesterday, although the $500 million included still would be the largest federal 911 investment in history. Reconciliation-bill text calls for $470 million to fund a nationwide NG911 grant program […]
Partner content QR codes help attackers sneak e-mails past security controls 28th October 2021 Researchers have observed an attacker using a technique they hadn’t previously seen to attempt to sneak phishing emails past enterprise security filters. Abnormal Security, which reported the campaign this week, says between Sept. 15 and Oct. 13 it detected and blocked some 200 emails that contained a QR code — instead of the usual malicious attachment or URL link — […]
Partner content 6 eye-opening statistics about software supply-chain security 28th October 2021 News and analysis of the SolarWinds hack that broke at the end of 2020 has set the tone for discourse about the security of the software supply chain. Attackers always look for the least path of resistance, and they’re increasingly finding that going after one big compromise at a software supplier can reap them easier access to […]
Partner content Public autonomous money aims to attract private investors in Russia 28th October 2021 Russia’s ministry of transportation has outlined its draft strategy for the support of autonomous transport for the current decade worth $6.5Bn in governmental spending. Possibly the largest slice, roughly $3Bn, is for connected infrastructure for driverless road transport on 12,000 miles of primary roads while another $2Bn targets the fueling and charging network to adapt […]
Commentary For public-safety communications, our past guides the future 28th October 2021 Reflecting on past innovation can inspire industry to deliver more for first responders. As the country honors first responders today, those of us in the public-safety community bear a special responsibility to recognize the valor of those who keep the public safe, protected, and healthy. We must show them our gratitude by making their jobs […]
Partner content SolarWinds attacker targets cloud service providers in new supply-chain threat 26th October 2021 Nobelium, the Russia-based threat actor behind the supply chain attack on SolarWinds, is targeting cloud service providers and IT services organizations in a large-scale and ongoing campaign designed to infiltrate systems belonging to downstream customers of these companies. Since May, Nobelium has attacked at least 140 cloud service providers and compromised 14 of them, according to […]
Partner content Private 5G networks start powering autonomous mining 25th October 2021 Autonomous mining using 5G cellular technology and satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services is starting in markets around the world. One of Latin America’s first autonomous mining pilots is taking place in Colombia, enabled by an industrial-grade private 5G network from Nokia. Using cameras and sensors, machines can detonate dynamite in the pit of the […]
Partner content Cloud security is key to cybersecurity resilience in state and local governments 25th October 2021 The evolution of cloud technologies and the magnitude of what they are enabling in state and local government is immeasurable—from enabling first responders in the field, vaccine distribution and tracking, to remote learning and working. In fact, cloud technologies largely enabled government operations when the COVID pandemic hit. As the old saying goes, along with […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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