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Young people are the force behind rapid Internet expansion
Photo: Tomwsulcer/Wikimedia Commons Young people aged 15-24 are pushing the Internet use to new boundaries, constituting 71 percent of the nearly half of the world’s population connected to the digital information and connectivity highway. Of the...August 1, 2017 1493 0 -
One percent of all emails in 2016 were malicious attacks
Photo : International Telecommunication Union Nearly one per cent of all emails sent in 2016 were essentially malicious attacks, the highest rate in recent years, the International Telecommunication Union reveled as threats against cyber security grow....July 23, 2017 1366 0 -
Tech giants form Internet Forum to counter terrorism
The world’s leading four tech companies including Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are forming a Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism with the objective to make their hosted consumer services hostile to terrorists and violent extremists....June 27, 2017 9744 0 -
Google’s decision to end reading emails for ads and privacy concerns
Featured Image By Google Inc/ Wikimedia Commons Like an overwhelming majority of things technological, personalized advertisement based on email scans is a double-edged prospect for users : it compromises privacy but it brings ads to users without...June 26, 2017 1094 0 -
How to restore real voices at work when Email tamps down productivity
Photo: Email bdtbt.png/Wikipedia Email is consuming our time, confusing both our personal and professional relationships, commandeering our attention at work, and over-complicating our lives. Here are some suggestions to create more harmony. When I was a...June 11, 2017 2948 0 -
Net neutrality – Where are we headed?
Photo by Brian Solis and JESS3/Wikimedia Commons The Federal Communication Commission on Thursday voted 2-1 along party lines to launch the process of saying goodbye to net neutrality, which is deemed by its proponents as enabler...May 19, 2017 2795 2 -
UN slams Indian social media ban in Kashmir; urges dialogue on political conflict
Raising alarm over the impact of internet and social media restrictions imposed by authorities in the Indian-controlled state of Jammu and Kashmir, the United Nations has called on New Delhi to protect the right to freedom...May 11, 2017 1645 0 -
Aided by technology, services exports form new avenues of growth
Boosted by rapid advances in technology, services exports—accounting for nearly one fourth of total exports—now play a central role in the global economy opening new avenues of growth for developing economies. An International Monetary Fund paper...April 10, 2017 1377 0 -
How to counter fake news – A panel has a suggestion
Where is fake news? Where is the real news? Irrespective of what side of a debate or subject you are on, real and fake news could exist close to each other. Fake news is common on the...March 13, 2017 1479 0 -
Gaming and artificial intelligence are allies in search for inclusive progress
The Global Festival of Ideas for Sustainable Development in Bonn, Germany. Photo: photothek/Ina Fassbender, Courtesy United Nations What is the name of the game? Playable Policy Conference. But what is the end goal? Development. The first...March 4, 2017 2124 0