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Report: Hybrid workforce is making public sector IT management more difficult
June 17, 2022 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureThe trend toward more remote work is challenging public sector IT professionals.
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How math and language can combine to map the globe and create strong passwords, using the power of 3 random words
| News, CybersecurityThe three random words that What3words generates for every 3-meter-by-3-meter square on Earth can also be used as a strong password.
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How we describe the metaverse makes a difference – today’s words could shape tomorrow’s reality and who benefits from it
| News, Emerging TechDefining the metaverse isn’t an empty intellectual exercise. It’s the conceptual work that will fundamentally shape design, policy, profit, community and the digital future.
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Mayors endorse emerging technologies at annual conference
June 16, 2022 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureCity leaders staked out positions related to drones, public safety, broadband, renewable energy, blockchain technology and more at their 90th annual conference.
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Lawmaker questions community doorbell surveillance
| Public Safety, NewsSen. Edward J. Markey wants more information on “invasive data collection and problematic engagement with police departments” of Amazon’s subsidiary, Ring.
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Voxlens makes interactive data more accessible for screen readers
| News, Emerging TechWith one additional line of code, visualization designers can allow people who use screen readers to interact with charts and graphs.
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Rampant ID theft targets pandemic benefits, watchdogs say
| News, Emerging TechCross-checking data and implementing validation methods for digital identity verification – like mobile driver's licenses – could help secure state systems, officials said.
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What’s next for EV charging
| News, Emerging TechWireless charging can reduce EV drivers’ range anxiety without adding physical infrastructure for plug-in chargers.
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Inconsistent data reporting thwarts crime analysis
June 15, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsAlmost 40% of law enforcement agencies did not submit any data in 2021 to the FBI’s crime statistics collection program.
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Satellites zoom in on cities’ hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect
| News, Data & AnalyticsSatellite and population data can help cities created detailed heat maps so they can prepare for and respond to risks associated with extreme heat, a top weather-related killer.