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In A Ransom DDoS Attack, It Doesn’t Pay To Pay
In A Ransom DDoS Attack, It Doesn’t Pay To Pay
August 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberattacks have become so common that criminals don’t even have to launch one in order to get victims to pay up; all they have to...

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9 ISPs Unable To Provide Broadband Access To Poor, Per FCC
9 ISPs Unable To Provide Broadband Access To Poor, Per FCC
February 06, 2017  |  Regulation

In the latest salvos over broadband access, the Federal Communications Commission, newly headed by Ajit Pai, has blocked nine ISPs from joining the federal government’s...

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Amazon Gears Up To Test Wireless Communications System
Amazon Gears Up To Test Wireless Communications System
January 17, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly gearing up to test a wireless communications system at its headquarters in Seattle and in rural Washington. According to a report by...

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Internet Privacy Rules At Risk Amid Politics?
Internet Privacy Rules At Risk Amid Politics?
January 04, 2017  |  Regulation

In a world where corporate regulations are being targeted across most industries by the newly installed Republican Congress and the incoming new administration in the...

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BITAG’s Big Plan To Secure The IoT
BITAG’s Big Plan To Secure The IoT
November 28, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Following October’s massive DDoS attack on Dyn, which knocked out internet service for millions of Americans, many in the industry have been scrambling to come...

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FCC Calls Out AT&T On Unfair Practices
FCC Calls Out AT&T On Unfair Practices
November 10, 2016  |  Regulation

On Thursday (Nov. 10), the Federal Communications Commission issued a letter to telecom giant AT&T highlighting why the company’s practice of not counting its own...

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Apple Files With The FCC For Secretive Wireless Device
Apple Files With The FCC For Secretive Wireless Device
September 26, 2016  |  Apple

Apple may have something new up its sleeves if a filing with the Federal Communications Commission is any indication. According to a report, on the...

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FCC Digs Deep In Spying Tech Used In ’60 Minutes’ Hack
FCC Digs Deep In Spying Tech Used In ’60 Minutes’ Hack
April 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced its plans to study the technology behind the mobile hack that allows cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access to a...

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FCC’s Privacy Proposal Calls For Data Breach Disclosure
FCC’s Privacy Proposal Calls For Data Breach Disclosure
March 11, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Thursday (March 10) marked the release of a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to protect consumer privacy yet allow for data collection activities. The...

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