Partner content Botnet takedown brings short-term celebration, long-term concerns 12th February 2021 Emotet—one of the world’s most dangerous botnets and a vector for malware and ransomware attacks—suffered a major setback nearly two weeks ago when an international law enforcement collaboration disrupted its infrastructure. But security researchers warn the malware and its operators may still prove to be a threat, and its takedown may give other attackers a […]
Partner content IoT security risks and benefits of IT convergence 12th February 2021 Over the past few years, one of the major IT trends has been that of system convergence. This trend is not just in relation to converged systems or hyperconverged systems, although that is certainly a part of it. Convergence points to a much larger trend that might be better described as “system standardization.” This standardization […]
Partner content The future of transportation: Leveraging smart solutions to boost user experience 12th February 2021 COVID-19 has changed the world this year, with some industries affected more than others. As teleworking and spending more time at home become the norm, travel and transportation agencies have to adjust to fewer commuters and travelers while implementing additional safety protocols. In July 2020, Transit App showed a 58 percent national reduction in travelers since 2019, […]
News Florida city says water system hacked, warns critical-infrastructure community 10th February 2021 Critical-infrastructure systems are potential targets for cyberattacks, local Florida officials warned after a hacker last week infiltrated the computer system of a Tampa-area city’s water-treatment plant and made a potentially dangerous change to the lye level in the system that was thwarted by an alert plant operator. Eric Seidel, mayor of Oldsmar, Fla.—a city with […]
News Newscan: Hacker thwarted in attempt to poison water supply of Florida town 9th February 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Hacker thwarted in attempt to poison water supply of Florida town How the United States lost to hackers Court rules Nebraska county cannot be sued for delayed 911 response Florida police union calls for lawmakers to protect cops with funding for new radios Hackers lurked in SolarWinds e-mail […]
Partner content ViaSat drops more hints about super-capacity satellite 8th February 2021 Viasat’s plan to launch and activate a new constellation of ViaSat-3 satellites has been slowed by the pandemic, but the company is already discussing potential capacity targets for a next-gen broadband satellite. That satellite, dubbed ViaSat-4, could be powerful enough to support capacities of between 5 Tbit/s to 7 Tbit/s, Viasat Chairman and a Co-Founder […]
Partner content Cybercrime goes mainstream 8th February 2021 The World Economic Forum’s 2020 “Global Risks 2020” report notes that the digital space is characterized by growing geopolitical tensions and meddling, a lack of technology governance, and a greater overall reliance on technology. Further, more than half of the world is connected to the Internet, and the number grows by a stunning 1 million people a day. As […]
News ‘The Holy Grail’: Public safety applauds FirstNet vertical-location launch 5th February 2021 First-responder officials are applauding the recent AT&T announcement that FirstNet agencies now can access vertical-location (Z-axis) information powered by NextNav to find personnel inside taller buildings—a challenging task that has been described by many as the “Holy Grail” of public-safety communications. Charles Werner, a former fire chief for the city of Charlottesville, Va., said he […]
Partner content On-board computing cannot be replaced by 5G, says NXP 5th February 2021 In vehicle computing power will grow exponentially well in advance of the dreams of sending mission-critical autonomous function data to the cloud. That’s the view of Arnaud Van Den Bossche, director, global product marketing for eCockpit and ADAS, at NXP Automotive Processing. While many eye the possibilities of 5G magically advancing upper level autonomous technology, […]
Partner content New IoT Cybersecurity Act: Creating a floor for IoT security? 3rd February 2021 In December 2020, when President Donald Trump signed the new IoT cybersecurity bill into law, it signaled that the government wants to take IoT security seriously. The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act doesn’t specify requirements, other than instructing National Institute of Standards and Technology to do so — and to do so by March. The act applies to any IoT […]
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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