More than 50% of Americans who log onto the Internet from home use a broadband connection. The benefits of faster data speed make everything from watching videos to playing games to just surfing the web easier. But the detriments can be big too. We look at the challenges and security risks that come from an "Always On" broadband connections.
Computer Guys on Living with Broadband
Listen Tuesday, May. 2, 2006 at 12:06 p.m. in Science, Tech Tuesday, Technology, The Computer GuysGuests
John Gilroy
Ben Bederson
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