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News release: “With technology allowing nearly 24-hour media access as children and teens go about their daily lives, the amount of time young people spend with entertainment media has risen dramatically, especially among minority youth, according to a study released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an average of 7 hours …
“Smart Grid policies that maximize the benefits to consumers need to encompass more than just the electric or telecom sectors policies. The purpose of the Summit is to create a forum to align policies for energy, telecommunication, the environment and the economy, and fulfill the promises of smart grid deployments. The Summit brings together dozens …
EFF: “In a ruling that imposes important limits on the FCC’s authority to regulate the Internet, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today overturned the FCC ruling against Comcast for interfering with the BitTorrent traffic of its subscribers. The court found that the Commission had overstepped the limits of its “ancillary authority” when it disciplined …
News release: ‘Department of Justice announced today that it supports a proposal by The Associated Press (AP) to develop and operate a voluntary news registry to facilitate the licensing and Internet distribution of news content created by the AP, its members, and other news originators. The department said that the development and operation of the …
The Impact of the Internet on Institutions in the Future, Janna Quitney Anderson, Elon University, Lee Rainie, Pew Research Centers Internet & American Life Project, March 31, 2010: “Technology experts and stakeholders say the internet will drive more change in businesses and government agencies by 2020, making them more responsive and efficient. But there are …
“Every year PCMag puts together a fresh look at the Best Free Software. We check the previous year’s picks to make sure they’ve still got the chops (and the $0 price tag) and cull through other options that have come our way. We concentrate on productivity apps and utilities for Windows users, but make note …
News release: “Nearly one-third of Americans age 14 or older roughly 77 million people used a public library computer or wireless network to access the Internet in the past year, according to a national report released today. In 2009, as the nation struggled through a recession, people relied on library technology to find …
Follow up to previous postings on cloud computing, see this i360Gov.com Special Report, April 2010 – Federal Cloud Computing Initiatives Gain Traction. “The current administration recommends launching cloud computing pilot tests for applications ranging from communications and remote access, to virtual data centers, analytics/reporting, web portals, collaboration and both records and case management. And while …
A transcript of a speech given by the Prime Minister on Building Britains Digital Future in London on 22 March 2010. “I want Britain to be the world leader in the digital economy which will create over a quarter of a million skilled jobs by 2020; the world leader in public service delivery where we …
Follow up to Major International Hacker Pleads Guilty For Massive Attack On U.S. Retail And Banking Networks, this DOJ news release: “The leader of the largest hacking and identity theft ring ever prosecuted by the U.S. government has been sentenced to 20 years and one day in prison for his role in a series of …
News release: “Social Sentry provides corporations the ability to monitor the social networking communications of their employees. Delivered as an easy to deploy SaaS offering, Social Sentry enables businesses to monitor employee activity on all major social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. It provides granular and real-time tracking to eliminate significant corporate risks related …
Chronic Disease and the Internet, March 24, 2010: “U.S. adults living with chronic disease are significantly less likely than healthy adults to have access to the internet (62% vs. 81%). The internet access gap creates an online health information gap. However, lack of internet access, not lack of interest in the topic, is the primary …
