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911 system across Mass. is restored after going down for hours
The Day· 2 days agoThis alert screen, seen on a mobile phone in Providence, Rhode Island, shows a notification alerting users that the 9-1-1 emergency system ...
911 system goes down statewide in Massachusetts
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe 911 emergency system was down statewide for two hours in Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon. State officials notified the public that the issue had...
Faulty firewall blocked 911 calls throughout Massachusetts for two hours
Ars Technica· 15 hours agoA 911 vendor's malfunctioning firewall caused a statewide outage in the emergency calling system in Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon, the state government said. A Massachusetts ...
'Too protective.' 911 system failure blamed on software for cyberattacks. What happened?
Gannett via AOL· 18 hours agoA firewall problem caused Tuesday's statewide outage of the 911 emergency system, public safety officials revealed Wednesday. The firewall is a safety feature that is intended ...
What caused the 911 outage in Massachusetts?
CBS News· 2 days agoThe State 911 Department said the outage from 1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. occurred due to a firewall, which is supposed to protect against cyberattacks and...
911 dispatcher continues to work despite brain tumor diagnosis
KSNB· 3 days agoAn emergency dispatcher in West Virginia is persevering and continuing to serve her community after...
Massachusetts 911 System Restored After Outage Caused by Firewall, Not Cyber Attack
Insurance Journal· 17 hours agoThe 911 system across Massachusetts was restored Tuesday after going down for several hours, which...
911 disruption in Massachusetts was caused by government firewall: State officials
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe 911 system outage in Massachusetts earlier this week was caused by a government firewall meant...
On wealthy Martha's Vineyard, costly housing is forcing workers out and threatening public safety
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoOfficials worry public safety is being compromised because they can’t retain or lure correctional...
A statewide 911 crash? That’s not supposed to happen. - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 1 day ago“Massachusetts has a strong 911 system,” said Chiaramonte, who audited Boston’s 911 system two years...