Partner content The Edge vs. Cloud debate: Unleashing the potential of on-machine computing 5th August 2023 Edge computing is at a tipping point – it’s time to unleash the potential of the edge. The cloud is dead and long live the era of the edge. Ten years ago, technology transformation meant embracing a move to the cloud for decentralized computing and processing of the massive amounts of data enterprises generate and […]
Partner content Lessons not learned from software supply-chain attacks 5th August 2023 Software supply chain attacks continue to be successful, and it seems like lessons from previous attacks are not being learned. In December, an unauthorized user accessed GitHub’s systems and stole three encrypted code-signing certificates: one Apple-issued Developer ID certificate and two DigiCert-issued code-signing certificates for its desktop and Atom applications. While the attacker did not decrypt […]
Partner content Security roundup: AT&T, Verizon, Lumen join forces in security coalition 5th August 2023 In this security roundup: AT&T, Verizon and Lumen among service providers and vendors joining forces in a new security coalition. Enterprise spending on data center security services has decreased in favor of investing in network security on-premises and at remote worker locations, reports Dell’Oro Group. Network Resilience Coalition takes on data, network security AT&T, Lumen […]
Partner content RapidDeploy announces Lightning mobile app, statewide deal in Kansas 4th August 2023 RapidDeploy yesterday announced Lightning, the company’s mobile application that is designed to support providing first responders in the field with 911 call information and supplementary data—including video feeds—automatically, beginning with a multiyear, statewide contract with the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council. RapidDeploy CEO Steve Raucher said he is appreciative of the Kansas 911 community—which already is […]
Zetron boosts UK presence with purchase of Eagle NewCo unit from NEC 3rd August 2023 Zetron yesterday announced that its Codan parent company paid about $15 million to acquire Eagle NewCo, an NEC Software Solutions UK business unit that boast significant contracts with United Kingdom public-safety and transportation entities. Zetron President and Executive General Manager Scott French said that the Eagle unit—previously known as APD Communications—became available after the UK […]
Partner content Tenable CEO calls out Microsoft delay on months-old Azure vulnerability 3rd August 2023 Microsoft is facing renewed scrutiny over its security practices as Tenable CEO Amit Yoran claims the software company has failed to patch a critical Azure vulnerability that his researchers reported in March. Yoran said the vulnerability allowed researchers to access sensitive information from a bank, however Microsoft is dragging its feet after developing a partial […]
Partner content Piles of unpatched IoT, OT devices attract ICS cyberattacks 3rd August 2023 Despite efforts across both the public and private sectors to shore up industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity, threat actors continue to find increasing opportunity against unpatched Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) devices. New research from Nozomi Networks looked at public IoT/OT cyber incidents over the past six months and found that various […]
Partner content China curbs drone exports amid U.S. tensions 3rd August 2023 China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced new restrictions on drone exports, in what it said is a bid to “safeguard national security and interests.” The new restrictions would reportedly impact drones and drone equipment, including engines, lasers, communication technology and anti-drone systems. Under the terms of the new order, vendors will have to seek permission […]
Partner content Cambium cuts workforce by 10%, installs new CEO 3rd August 2023 Cambium Networks said it would cut around 10% of its staff as it struggles to regain its footing following a disastrous second-quarter earnings report. As part of the company’s efforts to straighten its situation, Cambium said Morgan Kurk would be its new CEO “effective immediately.” Kurk was most recently a senior executive at Honeywell International, but prior […]
Partner content Emergency dispatch centers are facing a staffing crisis, report says 2nd August 2023 Across the United States, emergency dispatch centers are facing an acute staffing crisis: administrators can’t hire enough dispatchers, compounding stress on employees who are already shouldering an increased workload. Burnout is a huge problem. “A staggering 82% of respondents’ call centers report being understaffed. These staffing challenges span from difficulties in hiring new personnel to […]
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