On September 23rd, the Coalition for a Connected West held the first event in its Securing Connections series. The lunch event was co-sponsored by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. View a short video with highlights from the event!
Broadband
Broadband Internet access, commonly known as high-speed Internet access, has transformed our lives – both personally and professionally. Never before have consumers had the power to access so much data so quickly than they do today.
Updates
Coalition for a Connected West October Newsletter
Happy October from the Coalition for a Connected West! This has been an incredibly exciting and busy time for us as we completed our first major event, the “Securing Connections” symposium in Phoenix, Arizona. We’re also in the early planning stages of more events in states across the West where we’ll be discussing some of today’s most important technology and communication issues with consumers, businesses and experts in the field. Be sure to stay updated in the weeks ahead by checking our website, Connectedwest.org, for all the details!
In The News
Learn to stay safe on Internet
We are having our personal bank information, account passwords and credit card numbers stolen at a greater rate than ever before.
Our identities are at risk now more than ever
For the second year running, Arizona has the highest rate of identity theft in the nation, with more than 8,000 reported cases last year.
Kudos to FCC for looking at cable prices
Kudos to the Federal Communications Commission for probing the pricing policies of major cable operators around the country.
Take steps to protect computer, files
Every October, the National Cyber Security Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sponsors Cyber Security Awareness Month.