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02-10-12
3 Steps to a Romantic Valentine’s Day (with a Little Help from Broadband)
By Connected Nation
Guys, in case you hadn’t noticed, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.
No, seriously, look at the calendar, it’s next week. And rest assured, if you’re married, or in a relationship, your wife or girlfriend is already well aware of this fact.
In case you haven’t given it as much thought as you should have, all you need to do is go online to look like you’ve been planning your date for weeks.
Step 1 – Get cleaned up
You can find a suit (don’t forget the tie) and get all spiffed up (just be warned – this late in the game, you’ll probably have to pay for express shipping). If it’s been a while since you’ve visited the barber, you may want to get a haircut, too. You can go online to get advice on how to get the haircut that looks best on you.
Step 2 - Get yourself into the kitchen
There are plenty of places where you can go online to find easy-to-make recipes. If you have a laptop...
02-07-12
Tool of the Future Preserves the Past
By Connected Nation
Broadband is breathing new life into ancient Alaskan heritage.
Right now, it’s estimated that there are only about 15 -fluent speakers of the Alutiiq language left in the world. But, thanks to high-speed Internet and a new online course, the language is being taught to new generations of Alaskans and others with an interest around the globe.
The course is funded by the Afognak Native Corporation, Koniag, and the Alutiiq Museum that teaches the language. Native elders were recorded reading, singing songs, and teaching words and pronunciations.
Cultural preservation is just one of the many benefits of Connect Alaska’s work of spreading better broadband access, adoption, and use across the state.
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02-02-12
Phishing and Spam – Should you be concerned?
By Dev Joshi
Definitely! According to Brett McDowell, Senior Manager of Customer Security Initiatives at PayPal, “E-mail phishing defrauds millions of people and companies every year, resulting in a loss of consumer confidence in e-mail and the Internet as a whole.”
Connected Nation research backs this up, with surveys showing that 4% of adults who don’t have broadband at home cite concerns about fraud or identity theft as their reason for not subscribing – that represents more than three-quarters of a million residents in Connected Nation states (many of whom are elderly) who don’t subscribe to broadband due to fears about online security.
Earlier this week, fifteen leading e-mail providers, financial institutions, social media organizations, and e-mail security firms announced the creation of DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance), a new specification designed to improve e-mail authentication standards. DMARC targets “...
02-01-12
Happy Digital Learning Day!
By Connected Nation
February 1, 2012, marks the first Digital Learning Day, which celebrates the synergy that can occur when educators incorporate technology into their lesson plans. According to Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, “Digital learning gives teachers more opportunities to personalize education, utilize data and content more efficiently, and be more innovative in their teaching to ensure all students meet today’s challenging standards.”
Broadband provides a powerful tool for educators, providing opportunities to virtually bring experts from around the globe into the classroom. And home broadband service has an impact on education as well, with a recent report showing that students with home broadband service have graduation rates that are 6-8% higher than similar students without broadband at home.
Yet not all students are benefitting from the opportunities that broadband affords. According to research conducted by Connected Nation...
