Cybersecurity professionals can submit comments on recent draft guidance on 5G cybersecurity from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Cellular carriers plan to phase out 3G networks to further the development of 5G capabilities. Security systems that operate using 3G will lose emergency alert tools with the sunset.
NSA released the Cybersecurity Information Sheet, “Securing Wireless Devices in Public Settings,” to help National Security System (NSS), Department of Defense (DoD), and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) teleworkers identify potential threats and minimize risks to their wireless devices and data.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently awarded funding to two companies to develop an in-building coverage analysis system (ICAS) that leverages existing first responder radio and smartphone technology to enhance accessibility to wireless service.
The newly released National Strategy to Secure 5G plan by the NTIA details how the United States will lead global development, deployment, and management of secure and reliable 5G infrastructure.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients and health care providers that certain Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps are being recalled due to potential cybersecurity risks and recommends that patients using these models switch their insulin pump to models that are better equipped to protect against these potential risks.
Safeguards Wireless Connections for Access Readers
March 14, 2018
Upgrades to the Wireless Handheld Readers and Suprex® Reader-Extenders from Cypress Integration Solutions include the Security Industry Association’s OSDP Secure Channel, which safeguards the wireless connection.