Partner content Connectivity steers toward the software-defined car 21st September 2020 Automotive industry stakeholders are heavily engaged in the creation, refinement and application of connected/autonomous-vehicle (CAV) technology in the quest to develop next-generation vehicles. According to James Hunt, CEO at aicas, advances in solutions that enable over-the-air (OTA) programming for vehicles are already answering stakeholder concerns relating to revenue for carmakers, third-party ability to introduce features […]
News Ericsson to buy Cradlepoint for $1.1 billion cash 18th September 2020 Ericsson today announced an agreement to pay $1.1 billion cash to acquire Cradlepoint—known in the U.S. public-safety market for providing broadband connectivity solutions in vehicles—in a deal that is expected to close by the end of the year. Ericsson President and CEO Börje Ekholm described Cradlepoint as a leading provider of wireless-edge WAN enterprise solutions […]
Partner content Cloud over-the-air updates to offer future autonomous vehicles (AVs) refreshed brains 17th September 2020 Driverless vehicles will, ultimately, be able to download new ‘brains’ from the cloud and 5G connectivity will hold to key to that capability. That’s the view of Hemant Sikaria, co-founder and CEO of software specialist in remote vehicle data handling, Sibros. He sees this as being a vital capability if AVs are ever to match […]
Partner content Why a unified communications platform is imperative for public safety 16th September 2020 Informed decision-making rests at the core of an effective response to any incident or event. Whether public or private sector, organizations must be capable of building a real-time, accurate picture of what’s happening. More importantly, they must be capable of doing so quickly and across multiple channels, without falling prey to misinformation or suffering from […]
News Ubicquia prepares to expand streetlight-based small-cell, smart-grid solutions portfolio 16th September 2020 Ubicquia plans to leverage $30 million in new funding to accelerate the development and deployment of its platforms, which plug into streetlight photocell sockets to deliver flexible smart-city, small-cell and smart-grid functionality in form factors that are often inconspicuous to the public, according to CEO Ian Aaron. “From smart city to small cell to smart […]
Partner content US agency red flags Chinese state-affiliated cyberattacks 15th September 2020 The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a national risk advisor that forms part of the US Department of Homeland Security, pulled no punches in an “alert” about China published on its website. “[CISA],” it said, “has consistently observed Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS)-affiliated cyber threat actors using publicly available information sources and common, well-known tactics, techniques and […]
News Newscan: Video captures gunman shooting two Los Angeles County deputies in patrol-car ambush 15th September 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Video captures gunman shooting two Los Angeles County deputies shot in patrol-car ambush Two Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies ambushed, shot; protesters yell, “We hope they die’ Targeted: Florida sheriff’s crime futuristic program monitors and harasses family throughout Pasco County Lancaster, Pa., police release body-cam footage from Sunday […]
Partner content Cyber risks explode with move to telehealth services 15th September 2020 The mass adoption of telehealth applications and services in the months since the COVID-19 outbreak began has introduced new cyber-risks within the healthcare industry. New research by SecurityScorecard and Dark Owl found that the rapid onboarding of technologies for enabling the delivery of health services online has significantly broadened the attack surface at many healthcare […]
News Verizon official outlines potential 5G benefits for critical-communications users 12th September 2020 Public safety and other critical-communications users should benefit significant from Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband, the millimeter-wave offering that promises to deliver unprecedented data speeds, low latencies, quality of service and security, according to an official for the nationwide carrier. John Harris, Verizon’s federal director of mobility solutions, said during his keynote address at IWCE Virtual […]
News Newscan: Portland passes the toughest ban on facial recognition in the U.S. 11th September 2020 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Portland passes the toughest ban on facial recognition in the U.S. Portland becomes the first city to ban the use of facial-recognition tech in public spaces by government, private entities Cyberattacks threaten unprepared virtual schools Alderman proposes dramatic expansion of Chicago’s camera surveillance network ‘Or I will stab […]
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