7/11/2014

11 University and Library Groups Release Net-Neutrality Principles

The nation’s colleges and libraries have a message for the Federal Communications Commission: Don’t mess with net neutrality.

Echoing almost a decade of pro-neutrality sentiment in academe, 11 higher-education and library groups released a set of 11 principles on Thursday that promote the notion that all Internet content, regardless of origin, should be treated equally. | 0 Comments

Gmail users on iOS at risk of data theft

Apple users accessing Gmail on mobile devices could be at risk of having their data intercepted, a mobile security company said Thursday. | 0 Comments

7/09/2014

Lessons of a For-Profit College Collapse

"For-profit colleges are lobbying hard to weaken rules proposed by the Obama administration that would deny federal aid to career training programs that burden students with crippling debt and worthless credentials. But a recent spate of state and federal investigations into potentially predatory behavior by the for-profit sector — combined with the collapse of Corinthian Colleges, one of the country’s largest operators of for-profit colleges and trade schools — makes clear that the rules need to be strengthened and that federal oversight generally needs to be broadened." | 0 Comments

7/08/2014

Scammers, hackers and spies hit campaign trail

"Political campaigns are hotbeds of criminal activity and mischief — just not in the way you think.
The fly-by-night, pressure-cooker and skinflint environment of political campaigns makes them uniquely vulnerable to hackers, criminals and ideological foes, campaign operatives and cybersecurity experts say." | 0 Comments

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