Partner content AT&T has locked itself into a risky affair with Microsoft 1st July 2021 Be afraid. Be very afraid. In the not-too-distant future, a few giant Internet firms with multi-trillion-dollar valuations will shape public opinion, cater to every need and have the means to switch off our most critical infrastructure. AT&T’s decision to entrust the most intelligent part of its 5G network to Microsoft, as reported by Light Reading yesterday, […]
News Untethered LTE drones demonstrate extended flight times in PSCR challenge 30th June 2021 Untethered drones carrying a payload heavy enough to deliver LTE connectivity have demonstrated flight times approaching two hours, which would make their usage much more practical in key first-responder scenarios, public-safety representatives said during last week’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) 2021 virtual event. Five teams demonstrated an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that supported flight […]
News Newscan: America’s ‘smart city’ didn’t get much smarter 29th June 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations America’s ‘smart city’ didn’t get much smarter The problem with Z: 911 coordinate challenges Broadband takes a $35B hit as U.S. politicians hash out infrastructure deal Biden reiterates support for bipartisan infrastructure plan, clarifies he did not issue veto threat New laws are ‘probably needed’ to force U.S. […]
Partner content Analysts warm to Anterix 27th June 2021 “Anterix offers electric utilities the right amount of spectrum in the right spectrum band to build the private networks that electric utilities want to build,” wrote the financial analysts at LightShed Partners in a recent note to investors. As a result, the analysts raised their price target on Anterix’s stock to $96 per share from $64 […]
Partner content Preinstalled firmware updater puts 128 Dell models at risk 27th June 2021 A firmware-update utility that comes preinstalled on at least 128 models of Dell laptops, desktops, servers, and tablets has multiple vulnerabilities that could allow a privileged attacker to install rogue code over the network, the computer maker and security firm Eclypsium announced on Thursday. The four vulnerabilities affect an estimated 30 million devices that use […]
Partner content Ericsson report finds 5G investment increasing 27th June 2021 Despite COVID-19’s impact on the economy and a looming semiconductor shortage, 5G investment continues apace. According to the recent “Ericsson Mobility Report,” service providers continue to switch on 5G, and more than 160 have launched commercial 5G services. The report projects some 580 million 5G subscriptions by the end of 2021. This increase is estimated, […]
News Storms & Silver Linings: Avoiding the dangers of cloud migration 27th June 2021 We’re familiar with the many benefits of the cloud. Following a successful cloud migration, organizations can liberate their data from on-premises storage systems and set it free. Teams can collaborate across time zones and build truly global workflows that were unthinkable just a few years ago. But when it comes to actually enacting the cloud […]
News FCC releases order addressing diversion of 911 fees 26th June 2021 State and local entities that use revenues from 911 fees for purposes that do not directly support 911 will be identified and risk losing access to federal 911 funding, according to the FCC’s report and order addressing the issue of 911 fee diversion that was required by Congress. Released yesterday, the order fulfills an FCC […]
News Newscan: Tulsa warns residents that police citations, reports leaked to Dark Web after Conti ransomware attack 25th June 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Tulsa warns residents that police citations and reports leaked to Dark Web after Conti ransomware attack Pentagon cyber official: Digital authoritarianism is a national-security threat Mobile-phone. ESN coverage coming to the London Underground tunnels Biden says he won’t sign bipartisan infrastructure bill without reconciliation bill ‘We have a […]
Partner content 74% of Q1 malware was undetectable via signature-based tools 24th June 2021 Organizations relying on traditional signature-based tools to detect security threats would likely have missed roughly three-quarters of malware samples that hit their networks and systems last quarter, a new analysis shows. WatchGuard Technologies recently analyzed threat data collected from customer networks during the first quarter of 2021 and found 74% of threats detected were zero-day […]
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