As the US pushes for a TikTok ban and the EU leads the way in data-privacy regulation, experts warn that overly restrictive policies might inadvertently stifle innovation and economic growth.…
By Shane Tews | July 11, 2024
Is technology really addictive, or is that just another myth? What hidden benefits of AI are we overlooking? And how will the landscape of innovation shift as lawmakers tighten the…
By Shane Tews | June 27, 2024
NTIA is championing Route Origin Authorizations or ROA’s as part of the Biden Administration’s cybersecurity plan to fend off nation-state hackers and cyberattacks. In tandem with this effort, on June…
By Shane Tews | June 10, 2024
Outdated systems, sloppy code, and years of quick fixes have created a growing issue of “technical debt” in businesses. This unseen threat poses security risks, slows innovation, and leaves companies…
By Shane Tews | May 23, 2024
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected economically, blockchain-based financial networks offer new solutions for facilitating seamless international trade, remittances, and humanitarian aid. What specific advantages do blockchain-based financial networks offer…
By Shane Tews | May 9, 2024
The proliferation of cyber threats has evolved into a crisis: Last year, there were 880 million cybercrime complaints resulting in over $12 billion in losses. Analysts suggest that cybercrime is…
By Shane Tews | April 25, 2024
While internet access has spread rapidly across the globe during the past several decades, around three billion people still lack access. Some argue that the solution lies in fiber cable…
By Shane Tews | April 11, 2024
Tony Mills joins Robert to talk about what policymakers and scientific experts got right and wrong throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss school closures, lockdowns, masks, and vaccines. Tony highlights…
By M. Anthony Mills | Robert Doar | March 26, 2024
While the internet has improved monumentally since its early days of bandwidth restrictions and dial-up, customers are more demanding of the network and have little patience for latency on any…
By Shane Tews | March 13, 2024
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an ambitious attempt to constrain the immense power of Big Tech. But in an interconnected world, regulations made in Europe ripple out…
By Shane Tews | February 29, 2024
Unwanted calls and messages have become a major nuisance in the digital age. Regulators have scrambled to address rising complaints about these unwanted intrusions, but the persistence of fraudulent communications…
By Shane Tews | February 14, 2024
When Taylor Swift pulled her music from Spotify in 2014, she shone a spotlight on an issue that persists in the music industry today: Artists must jump through major hoops…
By Shane Tews | January 31, 2024
Cryptocurrency is transforming finance before our eyes, using technology to put control over money and transactions back into the hands of users. With the potential to enable faster, cheaper, and…
By Shane Tews | January 18, 2024