Social networking giant Facebook said its new messaging service now has more than 500 million users worldwide. Users of the separate Messenger app...
Technology alone can’t help us build a better world
Sometimes, when tech VIPs get together to opine about “the future,” the ambition goes a little over-the-top. On the other hand, if you’re...
Net neutrality debate heats up
About 70 organisations have filed opposition to the so-called sender side approach to Net neutrality rules in the US, put forth by the Federal...
Only 65% of broadband households have Wi-Fi in U.S.
It seems like Wi-Fi is everywhere, but according to Strategy Analytics it’s actually in far fewer homes than you might think. In the U.S., Wi-Fi...
Net Neutrality can be a dangerous play
At its core, network neutrality is a struggle to see which, if any, federal agency has the legal authority to regulate the Internet. In the worst...
Awareness and authentication will fight cybercrime
Last year, the global price tag of cybercrime reportedly reached $113 billion per year, with reparations per victim averaging around $300—that...
US: 519 million financial records stolen over the last year, FBI reported
Troubling statistics out of Washington, D.C., show why business owners must be on alert about cyber security, perhaps now more than...
US cities want faster broadband
Is fast internet as important to a city as roads and waterways? Mayors from 32 cities made that case on Monday, saying gigabit-level internet...
Tablet connections will increase 66% by 2015
Currently accounting for 40% of mobile broadband connections, 66% of US mobile broadband connections will be from tablets by 2015. Source:...
US Cybercrime survey says companies missing the mark
The goal of any cybersecurity plan is to stop malicious attacks, but according to a recent survey, most companies still miss the mark when it comes...