Partner content How SolarWinds busted up our assumptions about code signing 5th March 2021 As the fallout from the SolarWinds hack broadens, we continue to learn more about just how it happened in the first place. There have now been four malware strains identified, one being Sunspot, which was installed on the SolarWinds build server that developers use to piece together software applications. When it comes to software supply chains, […]
News ESN official hints at potentially costly new timeline for UK public-safety broadband project 3rd March 2021 A plan submitted seven months ago that called for UK public safety to transition mission-critical voice communications from the Airwave TETRA system to the LTE-based Emergency Services Network (ESN) in 2024 or 2025 was “overambitious” and is being revamped, according to the UK director heading the project. ESN Programme Director John Black did not specify […]
Partner content Ericsson, Huawei, AT&T attending Mobile World Congress in June, others not so sure 3rd March 2021 A few high-profile companies, including Ericsson, Huawei, Telefonica, Parallel Wireless and AT&T, confirmed to Light Reading that they intend to send executives to Barcelona, Spain, in June to attend the MWC trade show in person. But a large number of other companies, including Mavenir, Cisco, Intel, Rakuten, KPN, Deutsche Telekom, BT and Orange, said they […]
Partner content Biden to follow through on Trump-era China tech ban 2nd March 2021 Then it was, then it wasn’t. Whether the Biden administration will radically change the Trump era’s truculent China policy has been the million yuan question since it took over in January. But it now looks as if the course of Washington’s China policy may be more straight tracks ahead than all change. On January 14, […]
Partner content Using data to improve emergency response resources in healthcare arena 26th February 2021 The ability for a COVID-19 outbreak to swiftly consume emergency response resources has emphasized the need for accurate and timely data reporting as a central component of the pandemic response effort. Continuous analysis of data collected is producing concerning results for response leaders, as new variants of the virus are discovered, and the United States […]
Partner content 3 security flaws in devices and IoT that need fixing 26th February 2021 Rapid changes in how Internet of Things (IoT) devices around us interact with each other have created a landscape defined by unprecedented security vulnerabilities. There are three main security concerns with them and some possible fixes. In December 2020, Forescout identified 33 vulnerabilities impacting four open source TCP/IP stacks. These are used by millions of devices around […]
News Newscan: America’s creaky payment infrastructure is showing cracks 25th February 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations America’s creaky payment infrastructure is showing cracks Woman safe after texting 911 to report being held against her will in semi truck Experts say $15 billion could fix broken 911 system, saving lives and money Progressives want Joe Biden to go big for FCC chair. Does Joe Biden? […]
News California PD: ‘Game-changing’ Live911 streaming of emergency calls accelerates responses 24th February 2021 Police officers in the city of Clovis, Calif., are able to respond more quickly to incidents—saving lives and property—because they use the Live911 application developed by HigherGround to listen to the audio from 911 calls near their location, according to a Clovis police official. Jim Munro, a lieutenant in the Clovis Police Department, said the […]
Partner content Why Tucson is building its own 4G network 24th February 2021 The city of Tucson, Arizona, is weeks away from finishing the first phase of its 4G LTE network buildout. The city will initially use the network to connect around 1,000 kids in poor households to the Internet but eventually hopes to use the network for a variety of services ranging from smart city IoT operations […]
News SolarWinds attackers lurked for ‘several months’ in FireEye’s network 24th February 2021 Top execs from FireEye, SolarWinds, Microsoft, and CrowdStrike testified before the US Senate Intelligence Committee on Feb. 23 on the aftermath – and ongoing investigations – into the epic attacks. The attackers who infiltrated SolarWinds Orion’s software build and updates had spent “several months” embedded in FireEye’s network before the security firm spotted them, Kevin […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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