Wi-Fi hotspot blocking persists despite FCC crackdown

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Mar 21, 2016
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Wi-Fi hotspot blocking persists despite FCC crackdown

The FCC has slapped hotels and other organizations with nearly $2.1 million in fines since the fall of 2014 for blocking patrons’ portable Wi-Fi hotspots in the name of IT security, or more likely, to gouge customers for Internet service. But Network World’s examination of more than a year’s worth of consumer complaints to the FCC about Wi-Fi jamming shows that not all venue operators are getting the message. Read More

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Comedians find Apple-FBI standoff a laughing matter (watch videos)

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Pushing cloud Wi-Fi way beyond basic connectivity

Cloud Wi-Fi startups Cloud4Wi and Relay2 share news about new or updated offerings aimed at helping organizations get more from their wireless networks. Read More

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What to expect from your Windows 10 Mobile upgrade

Microsoft has begun offering Windows 10 updates to most Windows Phone 8.1 phone owners. If you're one of the lucky ones, we're here to walk you through the process. Read More

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Squiggly lines: The future of smartphone security?

If PINs, passwords and biometrics just aren't making you feel secure about your smartphone contents, researchers at Rutgers University might have a new alternative: free-form gestures. Read More

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Android N: What's new in the developer preview, what's still to come

There’s a lot to like in the first developer preview, and plenty more still to come. Read More

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New Stagefright exploit puts millions of Android devices at risk

Millions of Android devices are at risk yet again after researchers found a new way to exploit an older vulnerability that was previously patched by Google. Read More

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Edward Snowden: Privacy can't depend on corporations standing up to the government

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden opened the Free Software Foundation's LibrePlanet 2016 conference on Saturday with a discussion of free software, privacy and security, speaking via video conference from Russia. Read More

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Samsung's latest flagship Android smartphones are now available, and though the Galaxy S7 and GS7 edge are similar in many ways, they have unique strengths and weakness you should consider before choosing one of the devices. Read More

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