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L.A. County outlines multiple breakdowns that prevented timely evacuations during deadly Eaton fire

Poor communications, understaffing, inadequate planning, and chaotic procedures delayed evacuation orders in west Altadena during the Eaton Fire, contributing to civilian deaths.

US news

fromBoston.com

3 days ago

Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around U.N. capable of crippling cell service in NYC

A concealed network of 300+ SIM servers with over 100,000 SIM cards near the U.N. could have disabled cellular service and disrupted emergency communications.

San Francisco

fromABC7 San Francisco

6 days ago

Nixle alert for BART systemwide outage came 2 hours later. Here's why

A two-hour delay in a Nixle alert during a systemwide BART outage resulted from partner agencies' slow email responses and prescribed email-only notification procedures.

Privacy professionals

fromBoston.com

1 month ago

Emergency communications on South Shore targeted by cyber attack

The South Shore Regional Emergency Communications Center was targeted in a cyber attack, rendering its dispatch software unusable but not disrupting 911 services.

NYC politics

fromBrooklyn Eagle

3 months ago

State's Next Generation 911 system is far behind schedule, but NYC's upgrades are nearly complete: DiNapoli

New York's NG911 upgrade is severely delayed, with NYC far ahead in transition progress.