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August 18, 2019 Kashmir Dispatch 8 | 100 Journalists, 4 Computers, 1 Mobile Phone and Lousy Internet: Reporting Live-Ish from Lockdown
Srinagar: One has to wait, sometimes for hours, to access the email. The conference hall at a local hotel in Srinagar is packed with journalists. Four computers in a corner are always bordered by eager reporters, flash drives at the ready. Two of these systems are mostly occupied by government information department officials. These four […]
COMPUTERS April 17, 2017 Computer and internet pioneer Robert Taylor dies at 85
Robert Taylor, tech innovator. Gardner Campbell via Wikipedia CC Robert Taylor, a computer scientist who was instrumental in the creation of the internet and modern computer, has died. He was 85. Taylor, who had suffered from Parkinson’s disease, died Thursday at his home in Woodside, California, his son Kurt told The New York Times. While […]
NEWS December 6, 2016 Top Five Small Business Internet Security Threats
Editor’s Note: A key trend coloring the world of small business is how our computers have transformed into critical business systems that we cannot function without. But don’t think your computer systems are safe from attack because it “won’t happen to my business.” In fact, it could. Ron Teixeira, Executive Director of the National Cyber […]
HOME & GARDEN December 1, 2016 Internet Archive Wants to Backup Its Data in Canada Fearing Donald Trump’s Administration
Internet Archive Wants to Backup Its Data in Canada Fearing Donald Trump’s Administration HIGHLIGHTS The move comes fearing the risks of Trump’s administration Kahle urged users to make donations Uncertainty over the future of privacy and encryption under Trump Donald Trump rattled a lot of feathers after being elected President of the United States. The […]
COMPUTERS November 10, 2016 Top Five Small Business Internet Security Threats
Editor’s Note: A key trend coloring the world of small business is how our computers have transformed into critical business systems that we cannot function without. But don’t think your computer systems are safe from attack because it “won’t happen to my business.” In fact, it could. Ron Teixeira, Executive Director of the National Cyber […]
COMPUTERS September 25, 2016 Singapore Blocking Internet Access on Government Computers
Singapore confirmed Wednesday it would cut off Internet access for government work stations within a year for security reasons, a surprise move in one of the world’s most wired countries. The decision will not disrupt government operations, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said after local daily The Straits Times reported that some 100,000 computers would […]
ALL DEALS September 3, 2016 SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Launchpad With Facebook’s Internet Satellite on Board
SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Launchpad With Facebook’s Internet Satellite on Board HIGHLIGHTS The explosion destroyed the Israeli communications satellite Mark Zuckerberg disapointed over SpaceX’s launch failure The accident is the second of its kind since SpaceX was founded in 2002 An unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad during a test in […]
COMPUTERS August 2, 2016 Singapore Blocking Internet Access on Government Computers
Singapore confirmed Wednesday it would cut off Internet access for government work stations within a year for security reasons, a surprise move in one of the world’s most wired countries. The decision will not disrupt government operations, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said after local daily The Straits Times reported that some 100,000 computers would […]
NEWS July 27, 2016 Trai to Launch App to Keep a Check on Your Mobile Internet Speed
HIGHLIGHTS The ‘MySpeed App’ could be downloaded from ‘msewa’ app store It is likely to be launched on 5th of July Trai also defined minimum Internet speed being delivered to consumers Telecom regulator Trai on Friday said it will launch a mobile application which will help a consumer to measure Internet speed on his smartphone […]
COMPUTERS July 12, 2016 Singapore Blocking Internet Access on Government Computers
Singapore confirmed Wednesday it would cut off Internet access for government work stations within a year for security reasons, a surprise move in one of the world’s most wired countries. The decision will not disrupt government operations, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said after local daily The Straits Times reported that some 100,000 computers would […]
NEWS 
March 16, 2016 Consolidation among consumer Internet firms remains brisk
One of the largest deals to be announced so far this year was online classifieds firm Quikr’s acquisition of real estate listings website CommonFloor. Consolidation in the consumer Internet segment, which picked up in 2015, has continued at a brisk pace in the early months of 2016. Since January, 13 consumer Internet firms have already […]
NEWS 
March 16, 2016 China Calls for FBI Cooperation in Internet Security, Counter-Terrorism
China wants to have deeper Internet security and anti-terrorism cooperation with the United States, China’s public security minister told the visiting director of the FBI, state news agency Xinhua said. Meeting in Beijing, the minister, Guo Shengkun, told James B. Comey that China was willing to enhance strategic mutual trust and the respect of each […]
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