The release comes a week after the public offering first launched. …read more Source:: ZDNet

As Uganda president Yoweri Museveni imposes a 20-percent tax on those who tweet and YouTube, is this an idea worth adopting? …read more Source:: ZDNet

Newley Purnell, reporting for WSJ: For millions of people buying inexpensive smartphones in developing countries where privacy protections are usually low, the convenience of on-the-go internet access could come with a hidden cost: preloaded apps that harvest users’ data without their knowledge. One such app, included on thousands of Chinese-made Singtech P10 smartphones sold in…

As long as passwords are the cornerstone of cybersecurity, we will continue to be vulnerable. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine

There seems to be a constant supply of news stories involving high-profile, high-impact criminal cyber activity. More often than not, the data breaches that we hear about occur at large businesses or global organizations. This leads many people to think that it’s only those big companies who are at risk of being attacked. They incorrectly…

Charter Communications launched its mobile broadband service on June 30, and it’s throttling all video streams to DVD quality. From a report: “DVD-quality video streaming is supported. Video typically streams at 480p,” Charter notes in the “Pricing & Other Info” section of its mobile sign-up page. The quality limit is similar to one just imposed…

This new Android P feature is a lot like one already on iOS. …read more Source:: CNet

VW could expand the program to North America in 2020. …read more Source:: CNet

The war on memes takes a break until September. …read more Source:: CNet

60% faster IOPS Analysis NetApp has beaten IBM’s biggest, baddest all-flash storage box in an industry-standard benchmark.… …read more Source:: TheRegister