News Newscan: Unsealed body-cam video reveals new details of George Floyd’s fatal arrest 17th July 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Unsealed body-cam video reveals new details of George Floyd’s fatal arrest Russian hackers attempted to steak UK’s COVID-19 vaccine research, Downing St. says Pioneering study uses traffic cameras, AI to predict future, promising to save lives and money How peer-to-peer texting could play a role in disaster and […]
Audio Motorola Solutions: Dan Zeiler previews July 29 cybersecurity webinar sponsored by Avtec 15th July 2020 Dan Zeiler, director of NGCS cybersecurity at Motorola Solutions, explains how cybersecurity needs have evolved as 911 centers migrate to architectures that allow access to sensor information that is located in a variety of databases. With this technological shift, 911 centers should consider new technologies to address security beyond the traditional “walled-garden” approach, he […]
Partner content Smart-grid security will get boost from AI and 5G 15th July 2020 For the energy industry, securing the grid is mission-critical. Increasingly, too, securing devices that lie beyond the centralized grid — at the edge, so to speak — is also critical as well as a moving target. Zero-trust cybersecurity, 5G connectivity and machine learning, though, may ultimately help this “smart grid,” as this connected energy grid […]
Partner content TIA promises to end the Huawei security debate, once and for all 13th July 2020 Is Huawei’s equipment secure or not? Right now, the answer to that question depends largely on who you ask. But the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) trade group hopes to provide a definitive, unbiased answer, one backed up with details and specifics – and one that everyone can agree on. To do so, the association is […]
Partner content AI still betting on perfect human-machine marriage 13th July 2020 When we read the words “artificial intelligence” (AI) we usually picture robots, machines, and circuit boards, not people. However, some working to develop AI solutions for cars aim to integrate the human element in such systems. That’s rather counter-intuitive in a field that has historically aimed to replace human participation, not necessarily to compliment it. […]
Partner content Can privacy-preserving machine learning overcome data-sharing worries? 10th July 2020 Privacy-preserving AI techniques could allow researchers to extract insights from sensitive data if cost and complexity barriers can be overcome. But as the concept of privacy-preserving artificial intelligence matures, so do data volumes and complexity. This year, the size of the digital universe could hit 44 zettabytes, according to the World Economic Forum. That sum is 40 times […]
News RapidDeploy sees its cloud-native 911 solutions gain acceptance during COVID-19 pandemic 8th July 2020 Cloud-native 911 solution developer RapidDeploy has experienced some hiccups during the past few months, but the realities surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated interest and acceptance of its cloud-based CAD, mapping and analytics offerings, according to a company executive. Historically, 911 systems have been built with premise-based technologies that require telecommunicators to be physically present […]
Partner content Disinfecting local government facilities to combat COVID-19 8th July 2020 Local governments are working to keep citizens and employees safe from the COVID-19 pandemic through effective and widespread disinfection. It’s a big job. Cities, counties and other local governments own a total of 558,000 buildings, which is almost 10 percent of the nation’s 5.6 million commercial-nonresidential structures, says the latest “Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey” […]
Partner content 5G is just one connectivity option 6th July 2020 As public carriers extend their new infrastructure into more areas, the drumbeat for a 5G wireless world has grown louder. But public carrier 5G shouldn’t eclipse the multitude of network connectivity options that businesses can use to bring Internet of Things (IoT) and network edge operations into harmony. In the amplified marketing arena of mobile […]
News Newscan: Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise 2nd July 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Australia spending almost $1 billion on cyberdefense as China tensions rise California begins enforcing digital privacy law, despite calls for delay House sends massive infrastructure bill to the Senate, where it has no path forward FCC’s approach to small cells strips municipalities of rights, claim NATOA panelists LAPD […]
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