Internet Safe Havens are Becoming Less Safe

One of the most important laws protecting online speech is also one of the worst. You’ve probably heard of it. In 1998, President Bill Clinton passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA. It’s the law that, for example, makes it all too easy for companies to have embarrassing content removed from sites like YouTube by […]

Comcast Takes Road Less Traveled

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Comcast is finally looking to get competitive, with a bold proposition for internet speeds 50-100% faster than the current average. The nation’s largest internet provider is looking to provide what it calls “gigabit service.” Comcast hopes to roll out the service in its 40-state territory, reaching 55 million customers in the next 2 years. Notoriously […]

A Look at the Internet of Things

With millions of new and exciting devices connecting to the Internet every day, the Internet of Things a.k.a. “IoT” is an IT trend that has the potential to dramatically change the way we see our electronics. Yet, the most significant change brought about by the IoT may actually come from devices that aren’t all that shiny. […]

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WiFi connections are more important today than they’ve ever been before, especially in the modern office. The performance and capabilities of WiFi have improved exponentially within the past few years, allowing businesses the added luxury of using wireless technology in the office. Unfortunately, the more access points for your network, the more effort that’s needed […]

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Technology is a wondrous thing, capable of granting our every wish with a simple query… well, sort of. It depends on how you use it. Today’s technology is capable of expanding our productivity through the roof, or sending it to live in squalor deep in the gutters of the Internet. What can your company do […]

3 Shopping Tips to Protect Yourself from the Next Major Retail Data Breach

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Major retailers are having a rough time of it these days concerning the security of their customer’s financial information. Last December, Target was hit with malware that compromised 40 million customer credit and debit card accounts, and recently, Home Depot was hit with the same malware. What’s a connoisseur of mass-produced boxed goods to do? […]

Do We Have the Right to Be Forgotten?

In Europe, there’s a lot of discussion about whether or not citizens have the right to be forgotten, or rather, be forgotten by search engines. According to a May 2014 ruling, search engines must consider requests from the public for removal of content. Not just any content, though; according to ZDNet, the content must be […]

Internet of Things: Innovation, a Ride Aboard the Hype Train, or Worse?

The Internet of Things is on its way. But, is the world ready for it? Some experts aren’t so sure about that. The Internet of Things may very well usher the world through the door to social inequality and violations of basic human rights, among other atrocities. At least, that’s what a study from the […]

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Spot a Scam

Does your company have a dedicated antivirus software to protect it against the annoying threats on the Internet? Sometimes, a computer virus can weasel its way past your software, but there’s no greater frustration than when you realize that the reason you contracted a virus is because an employee disabled your software. Don’t let this […]