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time. The internet has an incredible amount of different uses and it provides a place where people, regardless of who they are, have equal access to information. There is an issue that has come up, that would jeopardize this ability. Internet service providers want to put blocks on certain things, allowing them to have control what their customers can access online. Giving Internet service providers this power would create numerous issues and take away the equality and accessibility of the…

aspect is derived from the principle that ISPs should not dictate the flow of traffic across the network – they should keep it open and not block or slow down any websites or content. The current state of affairs is exactly that – equal speeds and access for everyone. Scintillating, right? Well, regardless of its humdrum appeal, net neutrality is actually quite vital to our daily lives – and I’m going to explain why you should care about this issue.…

The future of cord cutting is headed down a road of uncertainty. While recent Net Neutrality rules have provided hope for more affordable internet access and content, the future is gloomy for a couple reasons. Not only has there been rumors of the incoming administration overturning net neutrality. There is also a gaping whole in the current Net Neutrality rules. With the 5G wireless spectrum promising faster speeds and more internet coverage nationwide, this gaping hole called "Zero-Rating"…

Threats to Net Neutrality The FCC adopted strong net neutrality rules that stop cable and phone companies from making fast and slow lanes on the internet. The policies of other parts of the world are taking a different view that can hurt consumers and small internet businesses. The European Council, which is made of 28 countries, ruled that phone companies can charge internet services like Netflix and Google a fee to deliver their content faster than small companies that can't pay…

Net Neutrality and Data Discrimination “They who can give up their essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of the life & writings of Benjamin Franklin. When you sacrifice your freedoms for security you deserve neither. The same goes for internet freedoms. When you sacrifice the freedom and openness of the internet for any type of law you deserve nothing. The internet started on the basis of the words, free, open and…

the management of user access to databases and other network resources can become a daunting task. Users are dynamic, with changing privileges, and role based access controls (RBAC) are a powerful way to both organize permissions into groups, and therefore ease user administration. Importantly, technical employees such as database administrators, are then able to dedicate more time to troubleshooting security issues and organizing the system than to micromanaging the access privileges of many…

Evaluation involves a systematic, continuous assessment of practice and policy. It allows organizations, including public safety and military organizations, to determine whether policy and practice are being implemented as intended, and to what extent. Having served over 30 years in the United States Armed Forces, both active duty and as a reservist, my experiences have afforded me the opportunity to evaluate current practice and policy and to make recommendations that enhance the same and…

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians (NEOD), the organization that I am currently a part of and have some influence over, are a small group (1500 personnel) trained in the art of bomb disposal. As a scalable force, we specialize in complex and dangerous tasks ranging from IED to chemical and biological weapon remediation. NEOD personnel can enter a crisis surreptitiously from the air, under the sea and across the land. NEOD has historically been the “force of choice” across virtually…

Sentou Kaishi Sentou Kaishi means to start the battle. It is a war cry used by the Japanese. Sentou Kaishi is all about taking action every day. Katanakaji comes first. It is all about finding out who you are and what you want. But once you have forged your sword (it usually takes six months to two years), then you focus on just taking action. No more analyzing (too much analysis will hurt you), just focus on taking action. That being said, Sentou Kaishi is all up to you. Do whatever gets…

I am a 10-Gallon person who has been enduring relationships with pint size people! Oh. My. God! This is what I heard Bishop T.D. Jakes say in one of Oprah's Lifeclasses on TV. It resonated so deeply with me and opened my eyes to the reason I have so often felt frustrated. The Pint People may be actually giving me all they have, but to my 10-Gallon self, it feels like, "Is this all you got?!" I cannot change anyone or anything, but what I can control is with whom I wish to spend my energy…