Technology – APCO International

800 MHz Expansion Band Considerations

Lauren Larson — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 18:51:46 +0000

Global Increase in Malicious Cyber Activity Related to COVID-1

Lauren Larson — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:15:34 +0000

Federal Report Estimates Extent of Interoperability Challenges for 9-1-1

APCO International — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:47:00 +0000

This won’t come as news to anyone working in public safety communications, but 9-1-1 faces significant interoperability challenges. While ECCs are generally able to transfer basic voice 9-1-1 calls to neighboring ECCs, they often cannot share other types of communications and data important for emergency response.

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Why Cybersecurity Matters

Lauren Larson — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 20:15:00 +0000

When implementing new systems and networks, ECCs should always consider cybersecurity measures in the initial plans in order to ensure that sensitive data is secured.

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Cybersecurity Is Everyone’s Responsibility

Lauren Larson — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 20:25:00 +0000

It is important that every agency or organization develop guidelines on establishing effective cybersecurity strategies to include training, awareness, and incident response programs.

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What Does Interoperable Mean in the Real World?

APCO International — Thu, 10 May 2018 16:03:05 +0000

This article focuses primarily on communication tools such as land mobile radio (LMR) and computer aided dispatch (CAD) in addition to illustrating the overall need for an interoperability-based approach to any communications technologies intended for use by public safety.

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