What’s Hot and What’s Not at NYC Interop

Interop, one of the few remaining vendor neutral events left standing, is a massive affair and it’s easy to get lost in the fanfare. If you want to get the most out of this year’s New York City show running Oct. 18-22, plan ahead and map out your agenda. To help you choose from the…

Google Takes More Heat in Wi-Fi Privacy Flap

Two House lawmakers are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google’s accidental collection of sensitive Wi-Fi data, echoing the calls of several European regulators in a mounting controversy for the search giant. Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas), co-chairs of the House Privacy Caucus, asked FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz in a…

The Ubiquitous Promise of WiFi is Near

As more and more U.S. cities evaluate and execute municipal WiFi initiatives—not to be confused with the backhaul technology WiMax—it is fairly clear that WiFi is being embraced by the masses. Many of these cities are even providing wireless Internet services on their public buses and trains. However, just as the Web has moved from…