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Why the Internet fell apart today

If you were on the internet on Friday morning, congrats! You were one of a lucky few who maintained their connectivity in the face of a massive, nationwide DDoS attack against part of the Domain Name System (DNS), a crucial piece of digital infrastru… http://dlvr.it/MVfRt0

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See That Billboard? It May See You, Too

Clear Channel Outdoor Americas is partnering with companies to track the behavior of customers who pass its tens of thousands of billboards.

“For Clear Channel Outdoor, the goal is to give advertisers tools to buy and measure the effectiveness of outdoor ads that are similar to those they use for digital and mobile ads. It tested the suite of data and analytics, which it calls Radar, with the shoe company Toms and said it found a rise in brand awareness and purchases. ”

I answered 11 of 12 questions correctly!  What’s your score? 

What does “URL” stand for? What was the first widely popular graphical Web browser? Which university was the first on Facebook?

Test your knowledge of technology and the web by taking our short 12-question quiz. When you finish, you will be able to compare your “Web IQ” with the average online American based on the results of our nationally representative survey of 1,066 adult internet users. 

Click here to take the Web IQ quiz

This week, privacy is on everyone’s minds. After the FBI demanded Apple assist in breaking into an iPhone, internet and phone users everywhere are wondering about how secure their digital interactions are. Digital Editor Natalie DiBlasio sat down with David Gorodyansky, CEO of AnchorFree, a company that makes the personal VPN called Hotspot Shield that was used to circumvent censorship during the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. He has some tips on protecting your internet privacy. (USA TODAY Tech)

You Can Have Millions Of Subscribers On YouTube—And Still Be Flat Broke

The disconnect between internet fame and financial security is hard to comprehend for both creators and fans.

Internet Fame may not be all it’s cracked up to be...

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Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

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Questions to keep your brand relevant

My two fave questions from this morning’s session Congratulations! Your Brand is About to Become Obsolete were:

What are you doing that’s new and interesting?

Why are you in business? (This is about your purpose, not your product)

Answering these will help you to develop new ways of interacting with your audiences.