Apr 08 Flaw in encryption technology may compromise your data By Colleen Shalby The little padlock that that sits next to that website you just logged into -- the one that's meant to protect your privacy, your passwords, your online files -- isn't as secure as you thought. Continue reading
Mar 31 HealthCare.gov marred by technical problems on signup deadline day By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Visitors to HealthCare.gov on Monday morning saw messages that the site was down for maintenance. At times the visitors were also directed to a virtual waiting room — a feature designed to ease the strain on the site during periods… Continue reading
Mar 19 Where do emerging and developing nations stand on Internet freedom? By Colleen Shalby A new Pew study says that a majority of people living in developing and emerging countries want their internet access unrestricted. Continue reading
Mar 14 U.S. plans to relinquish federal control over Internet By Justin Scuiletti The Washington Post reported Friday that the United States intends to give up federal government authority over the administration of the Internet. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 25 years on, still adapting to life tangled up in the Web By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 11 15 predictions for the future of the Internet By Bridget Shirvell What is the future of the Internet? Here are 15 predictions from the newly released Digital Life at 2025 survey. Continue reading
Mar 03 Recalling the early days of the World Wide Web By Bridget Shirvell In honor of the World Wide Web's 25th birthday we asked you to share your recollections of first using the internet. Here are some of your responses. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch Will Mt. Gox’s missing money prompt regulation on Bitcoin? By PBS News Hour Mt. Gox, an early player in the virtual currency Bitcoins, became a major online exchange until the disappearance of a significant sum and the subsequent bankruptcy of the company. Kashmir Hill of Forbes joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the potential… Continue watching
Feb 28 Why ranting online doesn’t help manage anger By Ellen Rolfes Often rooted in a heightened level of expressed emotion, uncensored anger or frustration, the rant is accessible to anyone armed with a computer keyboard and an Internet connection. But what are Internet ranters really after? And does ranting bring them… Continue reading
Feb 27 UPDATED: Intelligence officials secretly collected private Yahoo video chat images By Jordan Vesey Updated 6:15 p.m. ET A NSA spokesperson, late today, emailed the following statement to the NewsHour: "As we’ve said before, the National Security Agency does not ask its foreign partners to undertake any intelligence activity that the U.S. Government would… Continue reading