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Internet Security Report Shows Spike in Cyber Threats

The number of DDoS attacks has more than doubled and cyber “mega-attacks” are on the rise, according to a new “State of the Internet Security Report” released by Akamai this week. The report also announced that WordPress, the Internet’s most popular website and blogging platform, had 49 new plug-in and theme vulnerabilities exposed by Akamai researchers. The report states that
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Getting Digital Students Ready for School

As another summer draws to a close, the anticipation of a new school year is starting to build across the country. Back-to-school is a time of new schedules and routines, new classes, new friends and social interaction. This annual period of new beginnings and transitions is the perfect time to reassess how families use TV and online technology and to
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Univision Communications Inc. to be Honored at the Walter Kaitz Foundation Fundraising Dinner

WASHINGTON, DC – Univision Communications Inc. will be honored at the 32nd Annual Walter Kaitz Foundation Fundraising Dinner on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, in New York City. Rocco B. Commisso, Chairman & CEO, Mediacom Communications Corporation, and John Skipper, President, ESPN,and Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks, are the dinner co-chairs. Other industry executives joining them on the Dinner Committee include: Matthew
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What Last Week’s Political Debate Says About TV Viewership and Digital Coverage

While last week’s Republican prime-time debate on Fox is now old news, the fact that it was the most-watched nonsports event in cable-television history says something about politics and TV-viewership – namely that political debates still hold a very important place on television and in the political process. According to Nielsen, 24 million viewers watched the debate, which is more
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Behind The Numbers: Growth in the Internet of Things

The Internet isn’t merely developing, it’s exploding, and the numbers prove it. Take a look at our graphic below — it shows the advancing surge of connected devices using the Internet. Today, there are more connected devices than there are human beings on the planet. This expansion isn’t just from cell phones, tablets and computers – it’s thanks to toothbrushes,
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The Internet of Things Isn't a Buzzword

Today, technology that was once unimaginable is not only real, but it fits into our pockets. Devices like smartphones, tablets, and smart watches have made our ability to connect to the Internet and to each other incredibly easy. This is in large part due to growth in broadband networks and the near-ubiquity of Wi-Fi, but it's also an effect of
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How to Launch and Grow a New Cable Network

New cable networks don’t pop into existence at random. There’s a process. Cable gives birth to new networks in a variety of interesting ways. There’s the buyout technique, in which one network purchases an existing channel and launches in its place. That’s what happened when Al Jazeera America assumed Current TV’s spot on the channel lineup in 2013. There are
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Adobe Offers a Peek into the Future of TV Everywhere

I recently talked with Horia Galatanu, senior product manager for Adobe, to learn more about Adobe’s role in TV Everywhere, how the TV Everywhere model is evolving, and where the future of the business is going. Read on for a few highlights from the interview. FD: What do you do for Adobe in regards to your contribution towards TV Everywhere?
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How Comcast’s Partnership is Helping to Close the Digital Divide in Connecticut

These days, it’s hard to imagine life without the Internet. If you need to know how far away Pluto is from Earth, you “Google” it. If you’re at the hot new restaurant in town, you Instagram a photo of your dinner. If you need to deposit a birthday check from Grandma, you use your bank’s mobile app. But there are
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New Set-Top Boxes Delivering Energy Savings and Reducing Tons of CO2 Emissions

In today’s hyper competitive pay TV marketplace, cable, satellite and telco TV providers are in a constant state of innovation, working hard for their spot in the connected home. These companies know that consumers are constantly connected and to remain a welcome part of entertainment centers, devices need to be energy efficient. That’s why, in the first two years of
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