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Forum Communications Co. taking newsgathering to new heights
By Rylee Nelson Forum News Service FARGO, N.D. - Forum Communications Co. has enlisted new aerial perspectives to provide its readers and viewers with over-the-top coverage of the 2013 Red River Va...
Posted on 5/2/13 at 1:26 PM
SECURITY Basics
by Rich Aber Malware, viruses, trojans, keyloggers, phishing the Internet can be a dangerous place. Its important to be aware of potential threats, how to recognize them, and how to defend agains...
Posted on 3/15/13 at 10:39 AM
Rural Minnesota short of Internet speed
Minnesota has work to do to make online work balanced between urban areas and the rest of the state. Thief River Falls Digi-Key employs 2,600 people as one of the largest and fastest-growing electron...
Posted on 12/17/12 at 10:08 AM
Alone on Thanksgiving
Due to a quirk in the family schedule we decided to celebrate Thanksgiving over Saturday and Sunday this year. And with me needing my days off work to chip away at my book,this left Thanksgiving Thurs...
Posted on 11/23/12 at 10:16 AM
Approachably Abrasive
Have you been to a protest lately? Tea Party? Occupy? Vietnam? We've all heard how protests are handled in China. Throughout my time there, I had heard from the locals and expats bits and pieces ab...
Posted on 4/28/12 at 9:20 AM
Bold budget request approved for county IT department
Douglas County commissioners took a virtual leap into the county’s future on Tuesday at their county board meeting in Alexandria. After just two months on the job, new Internet Technology Director Brent Birkeland submitted a bold request to adjust the 2013 IT department budget for staff training from $500 to $10,500. His request was unanimously approved.By Crystal Dey , February 15, 2013
Sen. Klobuchar seeks legislation to ban employers from getting Facebook passwords
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was at a Minneapolis computer store last week to announce that she will be cosponsoring federal legislation to prohibit an employer from requiring that a current or potential employee turn over the password to a Facebook or other private online account.May 08, 2012
Your Legal Rights: Beware of Internet classified scams
While the Internet may offer convenience, it can also enable scam operators to defraud buyers and sellers.By From the Office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson , June 26, 2011
Klobuchar: Enhanced cyber security vital to economic, national security
At a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar called for improved cyber security measures in the United States to combat growing cyber threats and to safeguard critical technological infrastructure.By Staff Report , April 16, 2011
High-speed Internet service needed for rural Minnesota
Gunflint Lodge is a place Minnesotans go to get away from the modern world, but owner Bruce Kerfoot says there is one modern amenity that he absolutely needs to maintain a strong business: high-speed Internet.By Don Davis , September 05, 2010
Rural Minnesota waits for high-speed Internet
Gunflint Lodge is a place Minnesotans go to get away from the modern world, but owner Bruce Kerfoot says there is one modern amenity that he absolutely needs to maintain a strong business: high-speed Internet.By Don Davis , August 24, 2010
Hearing draws support for net neutrality, free speech online
It was standing room only at South High in Minneapolis on Thursday night, as more than 750 people turned out to show their support for Network Neutrality and free speech online.August 21, 2010
National broadband plan worries Gardonville telephone
August 13, 2010
BBB warns car shoppers about online dealer scam
The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is warning car shoppers to beware of websites offering too-good-to-be-true deals on repossessed cars.July 09, 2010
Better Business Bureau launches service to protect online shoppers
The Better Business Bureau has partnered with Azigo, a leader in user-centric technologies, to launch a new online search tool designed to help consumers find businesses they can trust when they research and shop online.May 28, 2010
Rural communities get nearly $5 million for broadband development
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday $4.8 million to increase broadband access in rural communities across Minnesota.March 27, 2010
Projects will improve broadband communications in rural areas
Twenty-two broadband infrastructure projects will give rural residents in 18 states or territories access to improved economic and educational opportunities, according to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,By Staff Report , March 07, 2010
BBB advises caution on Cyber Monday; anyone can create a website
After a heavy day of shopping at the malls on Black Friday, consumers will be looking to find some deals on the Internet on what has been called Cyber Monday – the Monday after Thanksgiving.November 29, 2009
Speedy Internet could boost rural Minnesota
State leaders often talk about two Minnesotas, a well-connected Minnesota around the Twin Cities and a less advanced Minnesota elsewhere. Nowhere is that more evident than in Internet service, something more and more Minnesotans see as essential as electricity and telephones.By Don Davis , November 28, 2009
AT&T expands 3G network in Alexandria
AT&T has expanded its 3G mobile broadband network in Alexandria, providing area consumers and businesses access to accelerated data speeds that open the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and audio and video content.September 25, 2009
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