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ITEXPO Las Vegas begins in: 79 Days. REGISTER NOW!     Featured Articles » Net Neutrality Picking Up Steam in Europe As noted in another item today, net neutrality is a hot topic in the U.S., where Verizon is trying to gut the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) entire net neutrality regime. While it is uncertain whether Verizon will prevail in it legal efforts, it must be noted that across the pond in Europe, the opposite is the case. As I pointed out a few days ago, net neutrality is top of mind for Neelie Kroes, the European Commission's vice president in charge of the Digital Agenda. In fact, she had made her feeling quite clear with a proposal for European Commission (EC) consideration. » Verizon Says Net Neutrality Violates Free Speech and FCC has No Authority to Make Rules The world is changing for operators of physical communications networks, and a host of regulatory issues are literally on the docket. And, while the intricacies of policy-making and legal maneuvering in Washington, D.C. tend to be an insiders' game, some issues are so impactful on the future of how all of us receive and ultimately pay for services that they command attention. » Ponemon and Symantec 2013 Cost of Data Breach Study Says 'We' are the Enemy in Most Cases It is report season in the security industry, as witnessed by my earlier item just this past week coming from McAfee on various cyber threats. In keeping with the season, it seems appropriate that Ponemon and Symantec this week released their annual 2013 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis, and it is interesting on two big fronts: » McAfee Threat Report for Q1 2013 Sees Surge in Spam, Koobface and MBR Attacks Several somebody's had a very good first quarter of 2013. Unfortunately, according to the recently released threat report by McAfee Labs, the individuals having a good quarter were the bad guys. That certainly is not good news for any of us. Sponsored By: WebRTC Conference and Expo - June 25-27, 2013 - Cobb Galleria, Atlanta, Georgia Attend WebRTC Conference and Expo It is the opportunity for enterprise companies, web application providers, investors and developers to understand the exciting opportunity that WebRTC opens and how it will challenge and change much of today's communications landscape. WebRTC is making an impact, secure the knowledge you need to succeed - WebRTC Conference and Expo will help you map the course! Make Plans To Attend June 25 - 27, 2013 | Cobb Galleria | Atlanta, Georgia | www.webrtcexpo.com Featured Resources » Mobile IT Best Practices - Enterprise BYOD for Android and iOS Phones and Tablets » Mobile VAS using Sangoma and Open Source Telephony » When Machines Talk to Machines: M2M deployment can make your business systems smarter Advertise With Us General advertising Info: Click here    Become a TechZone360 columnist! Become a TechZone360 columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of communications technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TechZone360 Web site and this newsletter. Contact Erik Linask at elinask@tmcnet.com for details. FOLLOW TECHZONE360   FEATURED MAGAZINES FEATURED EVENTS

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