A perplexing risk has emerged for parents, as kids are drawn into chat rooms, online commerce, and submitting private data to join groups of "friends" they have never met, undermining traditional safety precautions of American families. ...
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Three-quarters of British households have internet access and 67% of adults use a computer every day, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). In 2012, 21 million households had an internet connection, ...
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A new study of 377 Americans highlights the growing concern of using public Wi-Fi Hotspots. The survey, conducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) in conjunction with PRIVATE WiFi, revealed that 79% of respondents believe that ...
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Enterprises that use Internet services in Asia for branch office connectivity continue to report latency issues. We outline what enterprises must do to minimize Internet latency and optimize application performance. Common mistakes ...
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Internet access in Syria has been shut off nationwide, and network watchers Akamai and Renesys have issued charts illustrating the dramatic traffic collapse. Syria has experienced partial blackouts this year, but this nationwide blackout ...
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US poultry giant Sanderson Farms has reported an annual profit thanks to higher poultry prices and increased production. The return to profitability reflected higher production In the 12 months to the end of of October, earnings ...
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China has blocking access to Google in what’s likely a move to squelch any controversial content on the nation’s Internet as its government prepares to change leadership. The blocking was reported by GreatFire.org, which ...
U.S. drivers seem to hold conflicting opinions on in-car Internet access, viewing the technology as a driving hazard and even a threat to privacy while praising the entertainment and safety features it offers. These opinions, presented in ...
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Quadrupling the speed of broadband in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) could boost the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 0.6%, according to new research. The findings are based on research jointly conducted by Ericsson, ...
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In a somewhat ironic turn of events, a telecom company based in China, a country famous for Internet censorship, has become the primary means of Internet access for people looking to get information out of war-torn Syria. An analysis of ...
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Global Vision Technologies, Inc., (GVT) the creator of FAMCare has just launched the next evolution of case management software, FAMCare CONNECT "rapid case management" - aimed at helping nonprofits transform the way they manage cases. ...
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BSolutions announced today that it will provide Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Online in order to improve business productivity for small and medium businesses (SMBs) across the Middle East and North Africa. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 ...
Fenrir, Inc., a global software company focused on well-designed Internet tools, today released a new version of its popular web browser Sleipnir. The latest version, Sleipnir 3, features a Smartphone App Linker that allows users to "bridge ...
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IDG News Service - The U.S., U.K. and Canadian delegations to a worldwide telecom treaty-writing meeting will not ratify a resolution approved by the majority of countries because regulations will include provisions on Internet governance ...
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The first diesel version of Stadler Rail's Flirt family of multiple units was unveiled by Tallinn passenger operator Elektriraudtee on December 13. Elektriraudtee signed two contracts with Stadler for new trains in August 2010.An order ...
Tags: Diesel Flirt, Stadler Rail, Elektriraudtee, EMU