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What You Need to Know about the 2023 National Electrical Safety Code

Since 1914, the National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®) has been the go-to safety standard for electric and telecom utility companies of all sizes and ownership of structures. Updated every 5 years, the 2023 edition of the NESC will be released 1 August 2022 and become effective 1 February 2023. Pre-orders for the 2023 NESC are available.

IEEE Standards in Everyday Life: Summer Vacation

Now that travel and gathering restrictions have lifted, a long overdue vacation may be just what you need to reinvigorate the mind, body, and soul. If you’re not quite ready to travel, a staycation may be the perfect way to relax while making the most of improvements made to your home and investments made in beach passes, pool clubs, golf memberships, or gyms.

8 Examples of Protecting Children’s Data Privacy and Fostering a Positive Experience

The realization that our children are born into the age of screens is real. Screentime used to be the big debate. It is almost a non-issue now. It is fast becoming the norm for children, or adults, for that matter, to facilitate daily life with the use of a smartphone, tablet, or PC. In doing so, they often must share their personal identifiable data and many times, sensitive transactional information along the way.

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Connectivity & Telecom

Purva Rajkotia10 August 2022

How 6G Can Transform The World and Technology

Highlights Research and development around 6G are on the rise. 6G will significantly improve download speeds, eliminate latency, and reduce congestion on mobile networks.In development for 2030, 6G will support advancements in technology, such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), metaverse, and artificial intelligence (AI).The industry is in need…
Technology

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)2 August 2022

EuroDig 2022 – Cybersecurity Standards For Trustworthy Digital Technologies

Highlights International standards are developed to build resilience to cyber threats and to deliver implementation benefits for global citizens and businesses. The key is to help identify and implement trustworthy digital technologies.IEEE workshops at EuroDig 2022 explored how collaborative standards development can help support the European Cybersecurity Strategy and how…
Healthcare & Life Sciences

IEEE SA Working Groups28 July 2022

Addressing the Need for Protecting Cybersecurity in Connected Diabetes Devices

Highlights A growing number of people with diabetes are turning to wireless diabetes devices to monitor and manage their condition.As wireless interconnections and data exchanges increase among connected diabetes devices (CDDs), smart devices, and networks, there also is an increased risk to safety and privacy of the patient.The IEEE 2621™…
Technology

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)13 July 2022

8 Examples of Protecting Children’s Data Privacy and Fostering a Positive Experience

Highlights Globally, 1 out of every 3 Internet users is a child under the age of 18.The 2021 release of the UK’s Age-Appropriate Design Code is a step in setting a regulatory framework.IEEE SA is at the forefront of the discussion and action around designing trustworthy digital experiences for children…
Connectivity & Telecom

IEEE SA Working Groups6 July 2022

IEEE P802.3dg Aims to Advance Ethernet for Industrial and Operational Technology Applications

Highlights 10 Mb/s single-pair Ethernet has become a critical player in OT applications, supported by the IEEE 802.3cg-2019 standard.The IEEE P802.3dg standards project will target a much longer reach, suitable for OT applications, with an objective of up to 500m, addressing the demand for long reach, low latency, and low…
Technology

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)30 June 2022

IEEE Standards in Everyday Life: Summer Vacation

Now that travel and gathering restrictions have lifted, a long overdue vacation may be just what you need to reinvigorate the mind, body, and soul. If you’re not quite ready to travel, a staycation may be the perfect way to relax while making the most of improvements made to your…
Technology

Karen McCabe29 June 2022

WSIS Forum 2022: Designing A Sustainable Future

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022 was held 15 March through 3 June. The 12 week-long event began with virtual sessions and culminated with the final week being held in person with remote options in Geneva, Switzerland. WSIS is co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD,…
IEEE SA News

Guest Contributor21 June 2022

Setting the Standard for Future Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth Solutions

Highlights Reimbursements to healthcare providers and patient access and familiarity with RPM technology were among the most important factors for telehealth deployment.Creating robust standards for disparate system interoperability is needed to make RPM clinically viable with data collection and transmission. In May 2022, at the annual American Telehealth Association (ATA)…
IEEE SA News

Purva Rajkotia14 June 2022

Building Human-Centric Cyber Security into Next-Generation Connected Systems

Highlights Ballooning numbers and types of cyber security threats are putting organizations and individuals at risk and eroding trust in today’s digital architectures.IEEE SA launched an Industry Connections activity. It focuses on decentralized, distributed, and heterogeneous systems; cyber security needs for special use cases; and new and developing technologies. Digital…
Technology

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)6 June 2022

Ethical Considerations of Extended Reality (XR)

Highlights As XR allows users to see the world in new ways, the autonomous and intelligent systems enabling this emergent field also raise ethical questions about the collection and usage of user data.IEEE SA published a series of white papers on XR ethics drawing insights from global researchers, industry professionals,…