Experts worry governments, 'commercial pressures' will undermine online freedom

IBM tries to forecast and control Beijing's air pollution Mobile phones and other electronic devices under higher scrutiny at airports IT News Daily July 07, 2014 Share this email Experts worry governments, 'commercial pressures' will undermine online freedom Internet experts hope the Internet has plenty of good days ahead of it, but are still worried that various factors will put a damper on the open Internet we know today. That's the takeaway of a new study from the Pew Research Center, which polled 1400 experts to gauge their views on the future of online freedom. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. IBM tries to forecast and control Beijing's air pollution 2. Mobile phones and other electronic devices under higher scrutiny at airports 3. Latest Snowden leak: Most data NSA collects is from non-targets 4. Firefox falters, falls to record low in overall browser share 5. iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending July 4 6. Terabyte boost of OneDrive for Business starts IBM tries to forecast and control Beijing's air pollution China's nagging pollution problems could start to abate with the help of an IBM project that seeks to predict and control the air quality in Beijing, using new computing technologies. READ MORE Mobile phones and other electronic devices under higher scrutiny at airports The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has said it may ask air travelers headed to the U.S. on direct flights to power up some electronic devices, including cell phones, as part of enhanced security measures at certain airports abroad. READ MORE WEBCAST: General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions Comprehensive Advance Threat Defense Video Today's advanced threats call for more sophisticated defense measures that extend beyond antimalware. Learn how General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions, provides a a robust, comprehensive portfolio of products, services, and expertise to combat today's sophisticated advanced threats and prevent data breaches. Learn more! Latest Snowden leak: Most data NSA collects is from non-targets Newly leaked documents show a large percentage of electronic communications intercepted by the NSA is from ordinary Internet users not suspected of wrongdoing, according to a new report from the Washington Post. READ MORE Firefox falters, falls to record low in overall browser share Firefox's user share on all platforms -- desktop and mobile -- has plunged in the last two months as its desktop browser continued to bleed and efforts to capture users on smartphones fell short. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending July 4 The tropical deluge Hurricane Arthur dumped on the U.S. East Coast was as nothing to the deluge of rumors dumped by the iOSphere, most of them dealing with parts. READ MORE Terabyte boost of OneDrive for Business starts Microsoft has begun rolling out the one terabyte of storage it promised to users of OneDrive for Business two months ago. READ MORE Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **