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Mobile Privacy Invasions Continue (Podcast)
Personal information generates considerable revenue for companies who collect it. Google has users' location information that it offers to advertisers for targeted ad placements, and it delivers massive profits to Google. The practice, however, has landed Google in some hot water.
High-Profile Investigations By SEC, CFTC & Congress Target Mismanagement Of Text Messages - Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications - United States
This week, two high-profile investigations have highlighted the enormous financial and legal risks created by lax management of employees' text messages, apps, and personal mobile devices in the workplace First was the announcement of a months-long probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of several Wall Street banks, which concluded that the banks had failed to comply with fundamental recordkeeping laws and regulations dating back...
ISPs And Mobile Apps: Prying
United States: ISPs And Mobile Apps: Prying "Eyes" Are Watching You – Part 1 22 March 2022 by Sara Crifasi and Kevin S. Dilallo Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. It may not surprise you that your ISP is collecting large amounts of data about you and selling it to third parties. However, after listening to this two-part podcast, you'll probably think twice about blindly accepting the terms of use of that "must have" app.
If You Think You're Being Followed, You're Right (Podcast)
United States: If You Think You're Being Followed, You're Right (Podcast) 03 March 2022 Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Practically every mobile app you use, as well as the operating systems of most smartphones, track your location, along with other information they've gathered about you, and they share it with third parties. If you ever had that feeling that you're being followed, you're right.
Sprint/T-Mobile Merger Update (Podcast)
United States: Sprint/T-Mobile Merger Update (Podcast) 02 March 2022 by Sara Crifasi and Kevin S. Dilallo Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The proposed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile was announced over a year ago and the deal is still pending.
ISPs And Mobile Apps: Prying
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A few months ago, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") released a Staff Report that confirmed our worst fears about internet service providers ("ISPs"): namely, that they are collecting vast amounts of data from their customers, which they are sharing with unknown third parties.
2021: A Year In Review – Part 2 (Podcast) - Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment - United States Original
United States: 2021: A Year In Review – Part 2 (Podcast) 31 January 2022 by Joe Schmidt , David Lee , Kevin S. Dilallo and Ben Fox Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On this special two-part podcast, TC2's Joe Schmidt has assembled six of his favorite guests from past Staying Connected episodes for a rapid-fire review of the important ICT events of 2021.
AT&T Tries To Slow T-Mobile's Ascendancy In Race To Win 5G (Podcast)
United States: AT&T Tries To Slow T-Mobile's Ascendancy In Race To Win 5G (Podcast) 12 January 2022 by Andrew M. Brown and Kevin S. Dilallo Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Worldwide, the race is on to build out 5G networks. In the U.S., T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T are laying out their plans, and their money, to own a piece of this next-generation wireless market.
AT&T Flexes Its Regulatory Muscle In Attempt To Thwart Upstart T-Mobile's 5G Success
United States: AT&T Flexes Its Regulatory Muscle In Attempt To Thwart Upstart T-Mobile's 5G Success 12 January 2022 by Andrew M. Brown and Kevin S. Dilallo Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Bulletin For Clients Who Do Business With The Federal Government
Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby United States: Bulletin For Clients Who Do Business With The Federal Government 24 September 2021 Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
C-Band Spectrum Could Save U.S. Wireless Carriers' 5G Plans
Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby United States: C-Band Spectrum Could Save U.S. Wireless Carriers' 5G Plans 10 September 2021 by Kevin S. Dilallo and Joe Schmidt Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Earlier in 2021, the Federal Communications Commission announced the winners of the spectrum auction for licenses in the C-Band - the wireless frequency carriers need to provide the holy grail of 5G services.
Whoops! They Did It Again: T-Mobile's Latest Data Breach Is A Doozy
Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby United States: Whoops! They Did It Again: T-Mobile's Latest Data Breach Is A Doozy 10 September 2021 by Kevin S. Dilallo and Joe Schmidt Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Well, it happened again.
‘Wearing a mask is small price to pay.’ You could stop COVID-19 from killing a loved one | Opinion
At least 154 human beings living in Manatee County have now died from COVID-19. It’s a stunning number, really, and one worth pausing to reflect upon. Every one represents a family who lost a loved one, including a good friend of mine who passed Friday. I spoke to my friend’s widow Saturday morning and gave her my prayers and condolences. For the last two weeks I have been talking to the family and trying to give them hope during these difficult times.
Italy has lessons for how Bradenton can fight the novel coronavirus | Opinion
In 1597, the British philosopher Francis Bacon wrote a sentence that would become famous: “ipsa scientia potestas est.” Knowledge itself is power. Knowledge is power. But during a time of a Pandemic , there is a possible approach to knowledge and power that we need to implement in our community. Responsible Governments and Communities share information, transparently, with their citizens. They spread knowledge to enable solutions.
3 steps to take before deploying SD-WAN
As enterprises develop network strategies and technical roadmaps, one hot technology that will be on their radar is SD-WAN, a significant transformational solution in networking and a major change from the MPLS status quo that most enterprises have deployed. As bullish as we are on SD-WAN, we recommend that any enterprise contemplating its adoption take a few preliminary steps to minimize the disruption and costs associated with transitioning from the legacy network.
3 steps to take before deploying SD-WAN
Read the fine print in your current WAN contracts first to choose the most cost-effective SD-WAN option. Thinkstock As enterprises develop network strategies and technical roadmaps, one hot technology that will be on their radar is SD-WAN, a significant transformational solution in networking and a major change from the MPLS status quo that most enterprises have deployed.
A history of Manatee Memorial Hospital, from concept to community asset
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth of a series of articles on the history of Manatee Memorial Hospital. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 can be read on Bradenton.com. Several years before the expansion’s completion, Manatee Memorial Hospital trustees voted unanimously in April 1967 to contribute $100,000 to the City of Bradenton’s plan to dredge the Manatee River bottom, extend the shoreline bordering the hospital and thus create more useable dry land with the fill.
A history of Manatee Memorial Hospital, from concept to community asset
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third of a series of articles on the history of Manatee Memorial Hospital. Part 1 and Part 2 can be read on Bradenton.com. The cost of covering the unpaid and uncollected hospital bills of the poor and under-insured has dogged Manatee County commissioners and Manatee Memorial administrators for decades. The issue is something that I’m very passionate about and feel that Manatee County deserves a funding source to maintain a sustainable health care environment.
A history of Manatee Memorial Hospital, from concept to community asset
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of a series of articles on the history of Manatee Memorial Hospital. Part 1 can be read on Bradenton.com. Manatee Memorial Hospital logged more than 9,000 admissions in 1962, far above the 3,400 in 1953. A $1.7 million addition approved in 1961 opened to great fanfare on Aug. 18, 1963, with another open house. The five new floors at the southern part of the main building and a third floor added to the north side annex boosted the hospital’s bed capacity to 286.
A history of Manatee Memorial Hospital, from concept to community asset
A decades-long dream among Manatee County’s physicians and civic-minded citizens – especially women – came alive with the opening of Manatee Veterans Memorial Hospital in February 1953.
Come along on a caring history of Manatee County's hospitals
The history of hospitals in Manatee County is a tribute to this area's commitment of caring about its people, and it begins in the early 1900s. As the CEO of Manatee Healthcare System, I have a unique perspective of how we have evolved over a century that I hope to share with you. This is the first of several columns exploring many of the major historical events, beginning with the earliest attempts to establish a hospital to the opening of Manatee Memorial Hospital on Feb. 23, 1953.
Manatee solving shortage of physicians by hiring medical students after graduation | Bradenton Herald
Since the Chamber of Commerce and Manatee County collaborated 10 years ago on the shortage of physicians in our community, the number of medical residents working in area clinics and hospitals has grown by more than 150 percent.
Manatee Memorial Hospital CEO Kevin DiLallo offers sage advice after Hurricane Irma: Thank the Bradenton community | Bradenton Herald
As said by Winston Churchill, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” On Sept. 8, 2017, Manatee County issued a mandatory evacuation for Zone A. That zone includes Manatee Memorial Hospital and its surrounding Medical Office buildings. The recommendation of the county’s Emergency Operations Center prompted the immediate implementation of the hospital’s emergency disaster plan and initiated an evacuation of all its patients and employees; that evacuation was accomplished in 24 hours.
Health care brings huge economic value to Manatee County
The role that the hospitals in Manatee County have played over the years is immeasurable. We impact the quality of life, business and industry, and we are pivotal when businesses move to our area and choose Manatee as their community of choice. One main quality-of-life factor is the availability and quality of health care services. Potential employees may resist moving to a community where there are substandard or inconveniently located health services.
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