Partner content Five takeaways from Biden’s new national spectrum strategy 14th November 2023 The Biden administration today released its national spectrum strategy, which identifies 2,786MHz of spectrum across five bands for new uses, including 5G and 6G. It also sets up a process for releasing additional spectrum, developing new spectrum management techniques and preventing interference. Specifically, the report points to spectrum in bands including the lower 3GHz band, the 7GHz […]
Partner content Qualcomm backs out of Iridium phone-to-satellite deal 13th November 2023 Qualcomm said it didn’t find any smartphone makers interested in adding technology to their phones to connect to Iridium’s satellites. According to CNBC, Qualcomm said in a statement that its smartphone customers have “indicated a preference towards standards-based solutions” for satellite-to-phone connections. Qualcomm’s customers include most of the world’s major smartphone makers. “We expect to […]
Partner content 75% of companies plan to cut office space in 2024 13th November 2023 Dive Brief: Seventy-five percent of businesses surveyed plan to reduce their office square footage in 2024, nearly 30% more than in 2022, according to a 2023 office space report from workspace platform provider Robin. However, 88% of the companies surveyed said they are mandating that employees work a certain number of days onsite — up nearly […]
Partner content Cyberattacks on MGM and Caesars highlight social-engineering risks 9th November 2023 The cyberattacks on MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment exposed the widespread effects data breaches can have on an organization — operationally, reputationally, and financially. Although many questions around the specific attack remain, reports say that hackers found enough of an MGM’s employee’s data on LinkedIn to arm themselves with the right knowledge to call the help desk and […]
Partner content Sandworm cyberattackers down Ukrainian power grid during missile strikes 9th November 2023 Russia’s infamous Sandworm advanced persistent threat (APT) group used living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques to precipitate a power outage in a Ukrainian city in October 2022, coinciding with a barrage of missile strikes.Russia’s infamous Sandworm advanced persistent threat (APT) group used living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques to precipitate a power outage in a Ukrainian city in October 2022, coinciding […]
Partner content 6G Summit brings unusual plea from carriers: Slow your roll 9th November 2023 NEW YORK – BROOKLYN 6G SUMMIT – On the first day of a conference meant to serve up 6G’s possibilities, cold water followed a coffee break. “We’re getting a little bit worn out with the economics of the industry,” AT&T technology EVP Chris Sambar said in a keynote last week at the Brooklyn 6G Summit. […]
Partner content Is your organization prepared for ransomware strikes in Azure storage? 9th November 2023 The cloud landscape is witnessing an unprecedented surge in highly sophisticated attacks, with threat actors transcending traditional exploits like crypto mining and data exfiltration. Instead, they are delving deeper into cloud infrastructure, executing intricate maneuvers such as lateral movement, orchestrating supply chain attacks and deploying ransomware on cloud data. In this ever-evolving realm of cloud […]
Commentary Land mobile radio (LMR) systems are just as vulnerable to cyberattacks as any other networks used in the public-safety sector. Here’s what to do about it. 7th November 2023 There was a time, not very long ago, when public-safety agencies and other public-sector organizations didn’t seem to fully appreciate the significant threat that cyberattacks pose to their operations and ability to fulfill their missions. But that began to change over the last couple of years, thanks to a spate of high-profile incidents. One occurred […]
Partner content AI is enhancing electric grids, but surging energy use and security risks are key concerns 7th November 2023 Dive Brief: Utilities are beginning to use artificial intelligence to operate the electric grid more reliably and efficiently, but there are also challenges and risks to consider, including data privacy, cybersecurity and AI’s own energy use, experts told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security on Thursday. AI’s energy use cases include […]
Partner content Nokia gets its head round latest network tech trends 7th November 2023 It has not been the best month for Nokia. The Finnish vendor has just announced swingeing cuts that will claim up to 14,000 jobs, with a target to reduce annual costs by between €800 million (US$843 million) and €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion). Despite the various difficulties, Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark nevertheless expressed confidence there will be a recovery, […]
Land mobile radio (LMR) systems are just as vulnerable to cyberattacks as any other networks used in the public-safety sector. Here’s what to do about it. 1 7th November 2023
