Fast fibre let down by internet users’ lousy Wi-Fi

Fast fibre let down by internet users’ lousy Wi-Fi

The commission’s RealSpeed report included information on the speed limits of some of the most commonly-used devices. Photo: 123RF Paying for a premium broadband service could be a waste of money for consumers using Wi-Fi routers incapable of delivering top speeds. The Commerce Commission’s RealSpeed report indicates broadband speeds naturally drop between the router and …

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Sensitive NZ Police video evidence shuffled around US tech companies

Internal Affairs tests itself on escalating costs of cloud computing

Risks around what tech companies are was doing with police data had “already eventuated”, said a report. File photo. Photo: 123rf Sensitive video evidence compiled by New Zealand police has been shuffled around between US tech companies without them knowing, a newly released document reveals. Reports about the risks and costs around the government’s big …

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Northwoods officials: Accessible internet, housing and child care are key to jobs growth

Northwoods officials: Accessible internet, housing and child care are key to jobs growth

Northern Wisconsin businesses face many of the same challenges as the rest of the state, according to a pair of regional economic development leaders. Sheldon Johnson and Tommy Wartman lead two partner organizations of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, a state agency tasked with driving business growth. Johnson oversees Spooner-based Visions Northwest in the state’s …

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