Partner content Robots as a data source: Obtaining insights from robotic autonomy 17th June 2024 Robots operating autonomously could soon become valuable data sources for industrial companies, providing insights and repeated measurements that humans struggle to match, according to the director of the Oxford Robotics Institute. Speaking at the AI Summit London, Nick Hawes explained how his team has deployed autonomous robots like Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot at sites like a […]
Partner content 5G providers balk at outage rules – except for FirstNet 15th June 2024 The nation’s big wireless providers argued against rules that would increase the amount of information they need to report to the FCC about network failures. The companies and their trade associations also suggested such information should not be released publicly. However, several players argued that FirstNet – which provides wireless services to first responders via […]
Partner content Apple Intelligence could introduce device security risks 15th June 2024 Apple’s long-awaited announcement of its generative AI (GenAI) capabilities came with an in-depth discussion of the company’s security considerations for the platform. But the tech industry’s past focus on harvesting user data from nearly every product and service have left many concerned over the data security and privacy implications of Apple’s move. Fortunately, there are […]
News Verizon asks FCC not to ‘gift’ 4.9 GHz spectrum to AT&T via FirstNet Authority 13th June 2024 Verizon this week again asked the FCC not to grant the FirstNet Authority—and its nationwide contractor AT&T—control of the 4.9 GHz band historically dedicated to public safety, but it also asked that rules mandate a competitive process be implemented, if a nationwide license is granted. In yesterday’s ex parte filing with the FCC, Verizon emphasized […]
Partner content CBRS gets a boost under new FCC usage rules 13th June 2024 The FCC announced new rules governing commercial operations in 3.5GHz CBRS that will expand unencumbered services in the band to an additional 72 million people across more than a dozen states. “Today, we are improving access to the 3.5GHz band for tens of millions of Americans,” said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in a statement. “The CBRS dynamic spectrum […]
Partner content Rockwell’s ICS directive comes as critical-infrastructure risk peaks 13th June 2024 Citing “heightened geopolitical tensions and adversarial cyber activity globally,” industrial control systems (ICS) giant Rockwell Automation last month took the unusual step of telling its customers to disconnect their gear from the Internet. The move showcases not just growing cyber risk to critical infrastructure, but the unique challenges that security teams face in the sector, […]
Partner content Security concerns mount as businesses deploy AI coding tools 12th June 2024 While one-third of IT decision-makers believe it’s critical to quickly adopt AI coding tools, those working directly with the solutions have security concerns, according to a Snyk survey published Tuesday. Nearly 3 in 5 C-suite tech decision-makers cited security fears associated with AI coding tools, but application security teams and developers were three times more likely to rate AI-generated […]
Partner content What smartphone data can reveal about traffic accidents 12th June 2024 More than a third of U.S. drivers were distracted by their cellphones in the 60 seconds before they crashed, according to a 2024 report from Cambridge Mobile Telematics. But smartphones can also help states and cities prevent collisions by identifying the locations where distracted driving leads to more accidents, said Gary Hallgren, president and CEO of Arity, an […]
Audio PSCR, FirstNet Authority: Dereck Orr, Jeff Bratcher preview 5×5 event in Chicago 11th June 2024 FirstNet Authority CTO Jeff Bratcher and Dereck Orr–division chief for the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division at NIST’s Communication Technology Laboratory–talk about topics and demonstrations that will be showcased during the upcoming 5×5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit 2024. Scheduled for June 25-27 in Chicago, 5×5 will include sessions and demonstrations that are […]
Partner content CISA’s Secure by Design Initiative at 1: A report card 10th June 2024 In April, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Secure by Design initiative celebrated its first birthday. CISA marked the moment with a blog post outlining its achievements over the last year. One year ago, advocates of secure design welcomed the launch of the initiative, particularly as it followed so quickly behind the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which made secure […]
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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