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911 over VoIP can mean life-or-death errors: Things are getting a bit more complicated for the 911 emergency dispatcher. A dispatcher must first get important information like who, what, when and where, but with the advent of VoIP telephony dispatchers are sometimes receiving false information, reports the Oregonian.In April an Oregon 911 dispatcher received a frantic call...; Tags: State &, Local Govt, Emergency; Blog posts 2007-06-05
University rolls out PC-based emergency system - still far from perfect: In the aftermath of Virginia Tech, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon unveil an alert system to warn students and parents of campus dangers, The Omaha World-Herald reports. Called "UNL Alert," the system will flash onto the screens of university computers, notifying the campus if theres a tornado...; Tags: Government technology, Emergency; Blog posts 2007-04-27
Push for full 911 access for VoIP providers: Emergency dispatchers and Vonage urged senators this week to pass a bill that would ensure that all VoIP customers can dial 911, InfoWorld reports. The IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act was introduced in January by Sen. Bill Nelson to fix those problems. The bill would...; Tags: State &, Local Govt, Government technology, Emergency, Congress; Blog posts 2007-04-11
Rural 911 not keeping up with technology - and results are life-threatening: Most 911 calls come from cellphones. But in 40 percent of counties - mostly rural areas and small towns - dispatchers dont have the technology to pinpoint the location of the caller, The New York Times reports. Thats shocking because the technology has been available for at least five...; Tags: State &, Local Govt, Government technology, Emergency; Blog posts 2007-04-06
CT, VA use Reverse 911 for automated messages to public: Cities, towns and counties in Connecticut and Virginia will be able to send recorded messages to thousands of people in the event of an emergency using Reverse 911 technology, Government Computer News reports. With the Connecticut and Virginia contracts, Reverse 911 is now the approved notification system provider in...; Tags: Government technology, Emergency; Blog posts 2007-03-30

Envisioning 911's version 2.0: Writing in this weeks Science, two researchers at the University of Maryland argue that 911 services would benefit from a social networking treatment, Technology Review notes. Although dialing 911 is effective during health emergencies and home fires, when natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina strike, telephone operators are rapidly...; Tags: Emergency, Government technology, State &, Local Govt; Blog posts 2007-02-19
NYC wants a YouTube: 911: Call it 911 2.0. Well, maybe thats a little awkward but the idea is right. New York City wants to change its 911 system so that citizens can upload digital photos and video, mostly from cellphones, Newsday reports. "If you see a crime in progress or a dangerous...; Tags: Government technology, Law enforcement, Web, Emergency, cell phone; Blog posts 2007-02-05
VA, MD responders get digital ID cards: Virginia and Maryland will be the first states to deliver high-tech credentials to police, firefighters and emergency workers to carry in a regional crisis. The program is limited to counties surrounding Washington DC. In Northern Virginia, 4,000 cards with digital fingerprints will be delivered to first responders. In Maryland counties,...; Tags: ID card, responder; Blog posts 2006-12-22
FCC: Build wireless emergency broadband network: The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a national wireless, IP-based, broadband emergency network to be built by private companies, the BBC reports. "Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to hear local public safety personnel recount their experiences on the ground during the tragic events of...; Tags: network, FCC, Government technology, Mobile/wireless, Emergency; Blog posts 2006-12-22
Vet emergency 2 (exe): You're the new vet at an emergency clinic and are responsible for every cat, dog, bird and lizard that walks, flies, or slithers in the door. Use realistic tools and procedures as you examine, diagnose and treat these real-life animals. Successfully save your patients, work your way up to Chief...; Tags: Emergency, Modems, Productivity, Games, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2006-12-01
1st Aid (zip): From the developer: "Emergencies don't happen every day. But when they do, you don't have much time to find information. This software offers useful information to help you deal with common urgent and emergency care situations, ranging from a nosebleed or sunburn to a life-threatening heart attack or stroke."; Tags: Emergency, Tools & Techniques, Security, Management; Software downloads 2003-02-11

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A stick and personal care for those who can afford it: Lorne Stitsky has a dream. It's the comfortable life internists enjoyed generations ago. A small number of patients, whom he can know intimately and who will depend on him as families did way back when. You can almost hear Randy Newman's Dayton Ohio 1903 playing in the...; Tags: Patient, Dr., Lorne Stitsky, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Earthlink finally pulls out of Wireless Philly, but all is not lost: The final nail in the coffin of municipal Wi-Fi was hammered today as Earthlink pulled the plug on Philadelphia's wireless program, as the Wall Street Journal reports. "This was about a business model that simply didn't work," said Rolla Huff, chief executive of the Atlanta-based Internet services...; Tags: EarthLink Inc., City, Network, Municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Is anyone ready to process a trillion events per day?: What is event processing and how could it make a difference? Here is one example of where it could take us: Scientists are talking about the possibility of an in-body network that could detect heart attacks or diabetic collapses and alert emergency services. A typical company deals...; Tags: Event, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Sales Strategy, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Oil's superspike may make telecommuting the norm: Oil's superspike may make telecommuting the normUnlike the Music Industry - Never heard of "oil payola"Superspike? Really. It's interesting that we have so much of the stuff that why don't the companies start paying us to use their fuel? I guess that would probably be "illegal" at...; Tags: Gas Prices, telecommuting; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
TomTom One 130S: The TomTom One 130 and TomTom One 130S mark a new beginning for the company's line of basic GPS. You still get TomTom's hallmark ease of use and community features, but the portable navigation systems now boast more compact designs as well as a new vehicle mount that can be...; Tags: GPS, Keyboards, TomTom; Product reviews 2008-05-08
Beltronics Pro RX65: Among the higher-priced echelon of radar detectors, the Beltronics Pro RX65 includes solid features and easy user programming, along with demonstrated threat detection. Its interface choices range from a simple warning to a highly technical frequency display. While its simple three button interface is easy to use, its volume control...; Tags: Aerospace & Defense, radar, Pro RX65, X-band, sensitivity, display; Product reviews 2008-05-06
Google launches CERT for open source: Google on Tuesday detailed plans for oCERT, a volunteer workforce that will remediate security issues in open source applications. The move makes a ton of sense. Community driven software can have bugs and plenty of folks to find these vulnerabilities. The problem: There's no central group to...; Tags: Google Inc., CERT, oCERT, Open Source, Security, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Do we need another CERT?: Yes. Google's backing of oCERT is a major milestone in the history of open source. It's not that I have anything against the Computer Emergency Response TeamCERT at Carnegie-Mellon. They do important work, not only in identifying risks but in educating people on them. ...; Tags: Vulnerability, CERT, Windows Machine, Dana, Security, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-06
UK Health Program: a Very Sick Patient: UK Health Program: a Very Sick PatientYou wait ages for a failed IT project and then four come along at onceThe failure of an IT project in the National Health Service is one of a number of failures in information technology recently. Other disasters are to be found at the...; Tags: Other Disasters, patient, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-05

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