Partner content NSA Releases 6 principles of OT cybersecurity 3rd October 2024 The National Security Agency (NSA) joined cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom to publish a guide outlining six principles that can be used to guide the creation and maintenance of a safe, security critical infrastructure operational technology (OT) environment. “Principles of Operational Technology Cyber Security” offers […]
Partner content Advancements in police technology have fundamentally changed how departments operate 2nd October 2024 Consider the technology that makes effective policing possible. Where would we be without the ability to conduct DNA testing—or even fingerprint suspects? How would police communicate and coordinate without computers? What about radios? This is technology that today’s law enforcement officers can take for granted, but it wasn’t always that way. The truth is the […]
News Verizon back to normal service after hours-long, widespread outage 1st October 2024 Verizon yesterday evening announced that its wireless network was “fully restored” after many customers were without service for several hours, but the carrier has not provided any information about the cause of the disruption or its impact on the Verizon Frontline offering to first responders. Initial reports of the outage began yesterday morning, with more […]
Partner content CISA again raises alarm on hacktivist threat to water utilities 30th September 2024 The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Wednesday said threat groups are still exploiting vulnerable devices in various industrial targets — including water utilities — that are practicing weak cyber hygiene. Exposed and vulnerable industrial control systems and operational technology environments can be hacked using unsophisticated methods, such as brute-force attacks and taking advantage of systems using default passwords, […]
Partner content 2M customers still without power after Helene; some local grids must ‘be completely rebuilt’ 30th September 2024 About 2 million electric customers remained without power across the U.S. Southeast and Mid-Atlantic on Monday morning after Hurricane Helene devastated utility systems last week, and some areas will require a full rebuild of energy infrastructure, utilities said. The storm struck Florida as a Category 4, but only about 100,000 customers remained without power in […]
Partner content AT&T FirstNet buckles down as Hurricane Helene hits the east coast 30th September 2024 As Hurricane Helene barrels up the east coast, AT&T’s FirstNet Response Operations Group (ROG) and Network Disaster Recovery (NDR) team are following and tracking the hurricane to support first responders with network connectivity and emergency resources. The First Responders Network Authority (FirstNet) is a US government agency focused on delivering a nationwide wireless network to public-safety agencies, including police and firefighters. […]
Partner content Drone fleet control optimized by quantum technology 30th September 2024 Researchers have developed a scalable hybrid quantum-classical software framework to optimize how multiple drones operate in complex, ever-changing conditions. Drone fleets are increasingly being adopted for use cases including logistics and defense. However, their flight paths need to consider many factors that can change suddenly, like weather and other obstacles in the airspace. A team […]
News T-Mobile official shares details about T-Priority offering, satellite-to-device progress 27th September 2024 T-Mobile USA’s T-Priority service for first responders powered by 5G network-slicing technology will include a minimum bitrate for users, and the carrier is “light years ahead” of competitors in offering satellite-direct-to-device services, according to a company official. Mo Katibeh, chief marketing officer for the T-Mobile for Business unit, said that the T-Priority service announced earlier […]
Partner content Chicago’s transit authority looks to AI-powered gun detection to help curb violent crime 26th September 2024 As part of a continuing effort to curb violent crime and enhance security for riders, the Chicago Transit Authority announced Aug. 29 it would begin utilizing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered gun detection technology in some of its existing digital security cameras. The technology, provided by Conshohocken, Pa.-based ZeroEyes, works by identifying brandished guns and notifying ZeroEyes […]
Partner content Are robots secure? The manufacturing industry’s cybersecurity blind spot 25th September 2024 The robotics revolution continues to unfold, but a silent threat lurks — cybersecurity. Cybercriminals prey on manufacturers with gaps in their security, and the consequences are dire. Manufacturers must bridge this security gap before robots become easy targets for hackers. Blind Spots in the Factory: Why Robot Security Lags Behind Industrial robots are changing manufacturing, […]
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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