British PM Pledges to Ban Encrypted Personal Communications if Reelected
With a reelection campaign on the horizon, United Kingdom’s Prime Minister David Cameron has gone on record as saying that he will introduce a ban on encrypted personal communications if he is returned to office. Cameron also said he plans to give the U.K.’s security agencies the authorization to intercept communications, with the blessing […]
The “Wild West” of Domain Names All Over Again
Until recently, businesses and entrepreneurs establishing websites had a limited selection of available domains to choose from. The Internet was dominated by .com, .net, .org and, to a lesser extent, .biz. Yet, with an aggressive expansion of available domain names in the online world, that’s all set to change. The only remaining hurdle is awareness. […]
President Obama Meets Distinguished Tech Innovators in Los Angeles
The President of the United States of America visited tech co-working space Cross Campus during his latest visit to Southern California, opening up direct dialogue with local entrepreneurs to discuss the economy, tech industry concerns, and public policy. The CEO of Los Angeles based mobile app development company Dogtown Media met with President Obama during […]
Chinese Tech Company Alibaba Makes IPO in History
Shares of Chinese tech company Alibaba rocketed during the company’s high-profile IPO. Investors and tech industry analysts are already drawing comparisons with Facebook, Tom.com and other recent examples in which speculators flocked to buy a stock without really understanding how the company was going to generate a positive ROI. In Facebook’s case, it’s safe to say that […]
Entrepreneurship and the Future of Innovative Technology
Entrepreneurship has been a hallmark of progress and advancement since the Enlightenment began in the early 18th century. More than 300 years later, it persists as the fundamental building block of the future; in fact, one could argue that it is more important now than ever before. The world’s population has broken the 7 billion mark. […]
Tech Company Execs Fuming Mad Over NSA Spying
The tech industry, and the world at large, is still reeling from the explosive revelations made public by infamous whistleblower Edward Snowden. In a recent interview, prominent venture capitalist Marc Andreessen claims that many tech industry leaders are fuming not only over the scandal, but at the Obama administration’s refusal to scale back its surveillance […]
Future of Internet Technology Created by Mesh Networks
In its early years, the Internet was a completely decentralized and unregulated virtual space — and that was its intended purpose. However, with digital communications entering the mainstream in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Internet eventually evolved away from that model, becoming centralized, monitored and controlled. What’s next? The answer, according to many […]
AT&T and Google on Collision Course in Fiber Optic Internet Battle
Two heavyweights are sizing each other up as they prepare to bring ultra-fast fiber optic Internet technology to major markets across the United States. AT&T and Google appear set for a showdown, as AT&T has just announced a proposal to bring its Gigapower high-speed internet service to a list of 21 cities across the United […]
Web Encryption No Match for the NSA
Late last year, Reuters reported that the National Security Agency had struck a secret deal with RSA, one of the world’s leading Internet security providers. According to the Reuters report, the National Security Agency inserted a so-called “back door” into the RSA’s encryption system. This back door compromised the privacy and security of end users, […]
25 Years Ago the World Wide Web Was Born
March 12, 2014 was an important milestone in the history of the Internet, as it marked what is widely being called the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web. On March 12, 1989 computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee filed a proposal for a computer information management system. Berners-Lee’s system created the foundation for the network-based exchange […]