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Don't toss out those old VHS tapes just yet... Here's why!

Three privacy tools that block your Internet provider from tracking you

It’s on. Recently, the United States Senate saw fit to allow Internet Service Providers to sell your web browsing history and other data to third parties. The action has yet to pass the House, but if it does, it means anyone concerned about privacy will have to protect themselves against over zealous data collection from their ISP<br>Some privacy-conscious folks are already doing that—but many aren’t. If you want to keep your ISP from looking over your shoulder for data to sell to…

You won't believe how much these collectibles fetched at auction

A $900 beer, a Yankees bobblehead for nearly $60K, and a $32,000 Pez dispenser are just some of the items happy bidders took home after the auctions ended. Take a spin through our list to find out what makes these and dozens of other collectibles so special and so expensive.

Tired of robocalls? Here’s how to block them

Things Your Internet Service Provider May Not Be Telling You

Your internet service provider may be taking advantage of you. Here's how.

Who provides the Internet service to Internet Service Providers (ISPs)?

I've been wondering recently about how the infrastructure of the Internet really works.<br>I know that I have an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that supplies my connection to the Internet.<br>But w...

What Is an Internet Service Provider?

Most people take their access to the internet for granted. For many, it’s as much a part of a daily routine as eating breakfast and going to work or school. Yet ac...

What Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Are in My Area?

Not every Internet service provider (ISP) operates in every region. Optimum can help you find ISPs in your area and choose a plan that’s right for you.

5 Questions to Ask Before Selecting a Business Internet Service Provider

Asking questions about how an Internet Service Provider can grow with your business, their readiness for cyber attacks, their managed IT capabilities, options for hosted phone service, and their disaster readiness can help ensure you make the right choice for your business.

7 Things Businesses Require from Their Internet Service Providers

Are you shopping for a new Internet Service Provider for your Business? If so, this article will explore the 7 critical factors to...

Uptime Important When Selecting A Cloud Telephone Service Provider

Read why your business should expect 99.999% uptime from the cloud telephone service provider to guarantee reliability and continuity for your communications.

5 Cyber Security Questions to Ask an Internet Service Provider

Business depends upon Internet reliability and security, so when it comes to choosing your Internet Service Provider (ISP), it pays to ask the right questions. Given the prevalence of DDoS attacks, one can no longer assume that that your Internet service will be 1) always reliable or 2) “clean.”

Can your internet service provider help close the digital divide?

Darriale Bradley and her family spent many nights in the parking lot of fast food restaurants, but not because of the food. It was for the wi-fi. For Darriale, sitting in the parking lot was the on…

7 Things to Consider When Selecting an Internet Service Provider for Your Business

With several different options, though, professionals can sometimes feel overwhelmed by the technical jargon.<br>Whether you’re starting a new business or considering making an internet provider switch, the more information you have, the better prepared you’ll be to make the right choice.<br>This guide will walk you through the different options to better prepare yourself to make decisions about your internet service.

Major internet service providers won't say who has access and who needs it

Major ISPs won't say how many families have signed up for low-income options.

How to Make Your Web Searches More Secure and Private

What you look for online is up to you—just make sure no one else is taking a peek.

Can Web Search Predict Cancer? Promise And Worry Of Big Data And Health

"Big data" is a very 21st-century kind of buzzword, which ambiguously invokes the idea of using large sets of data to draw computer-assisted

Google Local Pack In Web Search Showing Up Less Often?

There are some signs that Google web search results are displaying the local pack, the local search results box, less often and for fewer queries. The most shocking state is from Mozcast which says i

Illicit Web, Search Engines, Browsers Become Security Risk

The visual web indexed by Google, Bing and other search engines is well known to all, but an unregulated web has led to illicit activities that many people do not realize exists.

Cybercrime Prevention Principles for Internet Service Providers

The World Economic Forum Platform for Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity and Digital Trust brought together a group of leading ISPs and multilateral organizations to develop new ways to protect and prevent these attacks from reaching consumers.