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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

When making decisions about network access, businesses need to be aware of and assess the security implications associated with network technology to help keep their digital assets protected. Cyber hygiene best practices include device security , cyber security education , and secure networking strategies.

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Amazon’s older Kindles will start to lose their internet access in December

The Verge

Amazon’s Kindle e-readers with built-in 3G will begin to lose the ability to connect to the internet on their own in the US in December, according to an email sent to customers on Wednesday. The change is due to mobile carriers transitioning from older 2G and 3G networking technology to newer 4G and 5G networks.

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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 addition, 87% of EU homes in 2020 were covered by access technologies that can deliver download speeds of at least 30Mbps.

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starlink internet service leaving beta in October

The Verge

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday that the company’s Starlink satellite internet network would come out of its open beta phase next month. The Starlink system calls for a constellation of nearly 12,000 satellites in low-Earth orbits that will beam continuous broadband internet service. Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge.

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More than half of Americans would scrub themselves from the internet, 18% wish it didn't exist

TechSpot

NordVPN, one of our favorite virtual private networks (download here), carried out a survey about internet users in America, which covers about 90% of the population. It's interesting to see that more than half of the 1,002 consumers said they would delete themselves from the web, with the most popular.

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Getting grounded in IoT networking and security

Network World

Getting grounded in IoT networking and security. The internet of things already consists of nearly triple the number of devices as there are people in the world, and as more and more of these devices creep into enterprise networks it’s important to understand their requirements and how they differ from other IT gear.

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Alphabet’s Loon balloons provide their first commercial internet service in Kenya

The Verge

Alphabet’s Loon division, which uses floating balloons to provide internet, has today launched its first commercial service in Kenya. Download speeds of 18.9Mbps have been recorded. Individual balloons can alternate between providing internet connectivity directly and acting as a link in the mesh network. Image: Loon.

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