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Savvy Cybersecurity Programs Focus On Competence, Integrity, And Empathy

Forrester IT

As of July 31, 2021, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center saw a 62% increase in reported ransomware incidents compared with the same time frame in 2020.

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Comcast extends offer of free Wi-Fi hotspots through June 30th, 2021

The Verge

Comcast is extending its COVID-19 support programs through June 30th, 2021 , including free access to public Wi-Fi hotspots and discounts on internet service plans. The company says this is the third time it has extended its programs during the pandemic. With this extension that offer will be available through June 2021.

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New Yorkers needing affordable internet will have to wait   

The Verge

Internet access is, according to New York’s Eastern District Judge Dennis R. According to state Assembly member Amy Paulin , the average monthly cost of internet access for New Yorkers is $50; in general, Americans can pay about double what Europeans do for broadband access. Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images.

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Gogo sells commercial in-flight internet business to bankrupt satellite provider

The Verge

Gogo, the in-flight internet provider, has found a buyer for its commercial airline business. The bankruptcy was seen as a means for Intelsat to begin paying down its nearly $15 billion debt load while positioning itself to participate in a Federal Communications Commission spectrum clearing program , the company has said.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 31, 2021

GeekWire

Redfin CEO explains how its iBuyer home buying program avoided pitfalls that sunk Zillow Group. Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella described his company’s role in a new economy and society transformed by the pandemic in a keynote address on Tuesday kicking off Microsoft’s virtual 2021 Ignite developer conference.

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Six companies dominate network traffic as speed and access grows

TM Forum

In 2021, just six companies – Google, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple – generated nearly 57% of global network traffic, according to research by Sandvine, a network monitoring company. In December 2021, the. Ofcom, meanwhile, in its 2021. – have still never used the internet.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 4, 2021

GeekWire

Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 4, 2021. T-Mobile launches home internet service and small town initiative as part of latest ‘Un-carrier’ move. Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Most popular stories on GeekWire. Why the sad face?