News Newscan: Senators ask DHS for strategy to protect U.S. critical infrastructure from Russia 16th March 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Senators ask DHS for strategy to protect U.S. critical infrastructure from Russia Here’s how AT&T, Verizon, Consolidate are prepping their networks for climate change Drivers face hefty fines as more school buses get traffic cameras Where next for government in the cyber insurance market? Blue, yellow and gray […]
News JPS enters cybersecurity space with IronGate solution to secure critical infrastructure 16th March 2022 Historically known for its interoperability solutions, JPS today announced IronGate, the company’s first cybersecurity offering that is designed to prevent hackers from launching cyberattacks against the industrial-control systems that are crucial to the operations of critical infrastructure such as utilities and military facilities. JPS President Todd Dixon said his company developed IronGate by addressing the […]
Partner content VisionAIres: The AI data challenges in health care 15th March 2022 The major issues around artificial intelligence in health care come down to less about the amount of data and more about data sharing, quality and reliability. Those were the key issues members of the VisionAIres community shared in the monthly roundtable discussion comprising AI business leaders from industries including finance, media, technology, government, health care, automotive, energy, […]
News Cyber insurance and business risk: How the relationship is changing reinsurance and policy guidance 14th March 2022 Just when we were getting ready for the holiday season, along came the security issues in Log4j. Security professionals across the world jumped into action to understand their risk levels, implement patches on any internal software, and deploy product versions from their suppliers that had been updated. This will continue this year, based on conversations with […]
Partner content Brokerage firm warns Google’s $5.4B deal with Mandiant may face ‘protracted’ review 14th March 2022 If it gets the regulatory go-ahead, Google’s acquisition of cybersecurity firm Mandiant will be its second largest bit of M&A business since it forked out $12.9 billion for Motorola back in 2012. At an agreed price of $23 per share, Google values Mandiant at $5.4 billion. That’s more than double the amount Google paid for […]
News Hexagon, VIDIZMO partner to streamline digital evidence management 12th March 2022 Command-center and smart-cities vendor Hexagon and VIDIZMO, a provider of secure evidence-management solutions, recently announced a strategic partnership that is designed to provide public-safety with improved management of video and other digital evidence, according to the companies. VIDIZMO CEO Nadeem Khan said officials with the two companies have discussed working together for almost two years, […]
News AT&T says FirstNet unit grew 60% to a $1.7 billion business in 2021 12th March 2022 FirstNet has been an “undisputed success” for AT&T, growing 60% in 2021 to generate $1.7 billion in revenue for the carrier giant that has been contracted to build and maintain the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN), according to an AT&T official. Rasesh Patel, chief product and platform officer for AT&T Business, also updated the coverage […]
News Newscan: FBI says ransomware gangs breached 52 U.S. critical-infrastructure orgs 11th March 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FBI says ransomware gangs breached 52 U.S. critical-infrastructure orgs China-based hackers breached government networks in at least six U.S. states, per new report Congress passes $1.5 trillion spending bill to avert government shutdown, provide billions to Ukraine ‘We are not ready’: A cyber expert on U.S. vulnerability to […]
Audio ITEC: Walt Magnussen highlights organization’s research initiatives 11th March 2022 Texas A&M Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC) Director Walt Magnussen outlines his organization’s research work on key issues such as information security, interoperability testing, communications traffic modeling and IoT-related artificial intelligence, ITEC research initiatives are funded by grants from agencies like the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National 911 Program, and the […]
Partner content Absolving user of blame in driverless cars could accelerate adoption 10th March 2022 TU-Automotive’s editor, Paul Myles, reports that “British lawyers are calling for automakers to shoulder unlimited legal responsibility for a driverless vehicle’s actions on the roads.” Subsequently, drivers will become users-in-charge, absolving human drivers of any blame for the “vehicle’s driving tasks in the event of an accident or breach of any highway regulations. As reported […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
