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The Internet is wonderful. In addition to all of the commercial opportunities it affords, it enables unprecedented opportunities for communication. But the Internet is also a playground for terrorists and psychopaths. In a matter of minutes, terrorists can announce that they have taken a journalist hostage and then upload a video of his execution. To […]
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has figured out how to hide spying software deep within hard drives made by Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba and other top manufacturers, giving the agency the means to eavesdrop on the majority of the world’s computers, according to cyber researchers and former operatives. That long-sought […]
If you thought telecoms operators were the only ones to suffer from the big billing glitches that catch the attention of the press and alienate customers you’d be very wrong. Even statutory bodies can get it badly wrong, and with serious financial implications as this story from South Africa illustrates. IT Web reported that four […]
By Larry Hardesty, MIT News In a recent issue of the journal Science, MIT researchers report that just four fairly vague pieces of information — the dates and locations of four purchases — are enough to identify 90 percent of the people in a data set recording three months of credit-card transactions by 1.1 million users. […]
OK, so I have been a little harsh of late with criticism of the Internet of Silly Things but I have to admit that occasionally, something brilliant does come along that you know would by of real benefit to most people and, in this case, children. You can argue black and blue that introducing technology […]
Teenage years are a turbulent time of learning independence, developing social skills, and experiencing sexuality and romance. Teens face peer groups pressure and have no micro guidance from parents. Teen texting is an important social communication channel for teenagers, giving the opportunity for anxiety free communication with the opposite sex. New study in Journal of […]
Are telcos reinventing themselves to be at the centre of the digital economy or just providers of low margin pipes? The Great Telco Debate held in London on November 7, 2014 was a great success with contributions from leading independent industry analysts and stakeholders.
As broadband is being rolled out in emerging economies so rather unusual outcomes are being experienced. After moderating a panel on the subject at ITU Telecom World in Doha recently, Tony Poulos outlined what was occurring.
It seems everybody is jumping into the net neutrality argument of late. It can all be a little confusing trying to understand the pros and cons of each side. Luckily, a group of adult entertainment stars have produced a video laying bare, so to speak, their own unique and rather novel explanation and views on […]
The Federal Communications Commission will soon consider a proposal that would grant the agency regulatory authority over the flow of Internet traffic between content providers and Internet service providers, the New York Times reports. The so-called “hybrid” solution would establish a distinction between ‘wholesale’ and ‘retail’ transactions, and is the latest to gain traction among F.C.C. staff: It would apply utility like […]
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