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dcawrey
2/27/2017 7:55:44 AM
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Spam
Who knew AT&T was just a gigantic spam filter?
All kidding aside, carriers have had to take the burden of protecting customers. If the gates were wide open, there would be a ton of problems for individuals and businesses alike.
Michelle
2/27/2017 2:21:51 PM
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Re: Spam
@dc so...we're actually paying overhead on spam filtering? I see why we pay what we pay!!
srufolo1
2/27/2017 4:36:46 PM
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Re: Spam
@Michelle I agree. I was just lamenting my AT&T cellphone bill, thinking, damn this is even higher per month than what I was paying for cable TV, which I had to cancel. I guess there's a price for everything.
elizabethv
2/27/2017 7:17:29 PM
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Re: Spam
@srufolo1 - Take comfort in knowing that I just found out yesterday I'm paying Verizon more for just myself and my husbands phones than my brother pays for 4 lines with AT&T. So if you're paying AT&T to be a gigantic spam filter, what am I paying Verizon for? Do they have similar stats??
srufolo1
2/28/2017 6:41:38 PM
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Re: Spam
@elizabethv AT&T offers a family plan, which saves money. Maybe Verizon does not have a similar deal. Possibly Verizon has better service? I can't make the comparison because I've never used Verizon. If other people are like me, I don't like to switch service providers. It seems like too much trouble. Also, you get used to a certain loyal customer status, where you feel like the provider may be giving you breaks on things, like waiving certain fees, etc ...
freehe
2/28/2017 8:54:33 PM
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Re: Spam
@elizabethv, oh wow. Verizon is the most expensive carrier. I thought about switching to Verizon but decided against it. I am glad I did. I think AT&T is second to Verizon so I am fine with the second top carrier.
Michelle
2/28/2017 1:02:44 PM
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Re: Spam
Wow! I guess phone service has hit a special milestone for pricing. Amazing you're paying more now for phone service than for cable tv. Best of luck to you in lowering that bill!
srufolo1
2/28/2017 6:35:14 PM
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Re: Spam
@Michelle Well, there are three people on my plan, and I use a personal hotspot to access the Internet because AT&T, my provider, unfortunately does not provide Wi-Fi (yet), at least not in my neck of the woods. A hotspot uses up a lot of data. I guess I am really not doing myself any favors by not having the cable company provide the Internet for me along with a TV subscription. I find everything costs a lot these days.
Re: Spam
@srufolo1:
It is quiet interstig to know that there are places where AT&T doesn't offer wifi service. This makes me think that - no wonder there is lot to be caught up with. Just having a feature alone is not going to help but make that accessibe is what the real key is. Till that point consumer is not experiencing any value out of it. I certainly agree that there could be many valid barriers why we still aren't there.
srufolo1
2/28/2017 7:42:31 PM
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Re: Spam
@ms.akkineni AT&T is making lots of changes. It's moving along with VR and with its DirectTV and before long it will be offering Wi-Fi everywhere. Right now, I think they offer it in Florida. It seems like such a no-brainer.
Re: Spam
@srufolo1:
Agreed, AT&T is making lot of changes. Good to know that they are offering free wifi in Florida. It's good to see that becoming a standard.
Michelle
2/28/2017 9:48:19 PM
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Re: Spam
@srufolo I can see how your plan might cost so much. Everything does cost so much!! We have few options for internet where I live and all are pricy. If it's cheap, the connection is not so great.
Re: Spam
@Michelle:
The prices are really crazy. I see that carriers are coming up with competitive price package.But the baseline price isn't getting any better. Till that changes, i can't expect prices getting lowered any time soon.
freehe
2/28/2017 8:56:34 PM
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Re: Spam
@Michelle, that is crazy. I pay about $50 more for cable service that for cell phone service.
As soon as my new roof is installed I am switching to satellite TV.
Michelle
2/28/2017 9:50:22 PM
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Re: Spam
@freehee Ouch! Connecting is expensive these days. I can only assume all the badware traffic is contributing to the overall cost. Defeating bad stuff and preventing attack can be costly.
Re: Spam
@Michelle:
Oh, ya...this surely explains some what.
Re: Spam
@dc:
Couldn't agree more with what you state.
Carriers must provide that protection for customers. If that confidence is not provided, that may stand out as a limitation for further growth in IOT.
freehe
2/28/2017 8:43:36 PM
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Cybersecurity Attacks
I am not surprised by the statistics. Companies do not enforce their policies, don't have any policies, do not properly train employees on security measures or are lacking effective and current security software and tools.
I worked in IT security for 6 years and you would not believe how many companies have not updated their security patches and opearting systems. Some were behind 5 to 6 versions and were in shock when a cyber attack occurred. LOL!
freehe
2/28/2017 8:50:52 PM
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Re: Spam
@dcawrey, I agree. I am glad that companies spend that much money to combat spam. No one would ever be able to perform their job or communicate with others via emai and everything would slow down to a crawl due to jammed servers filled with spam.
clrmoney
2/27/2017 10:20:56 AM
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More Cyber Attacks in 2016
Of course the cyber attacks would increase more with cyber criminals that hack into the system with new technolgies and ideas that they have available.
srufolo1
2/27/2017 4:45:48 PM
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AT&T: IoT Cyberattacks Increase 400%
"Cybercrime damages are projected to rise to $6 trillion annually by 2021, according to the report."
Wow, that figure is phenomenal, surpassing U.S. government spending of $4.073 trillion.
Half of businesses haven't even updated their cybersecurity protection in over 3 years. What are they waiting for?
afwriter
2/27/2017 11:39:55 PM
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Re: AT&T: IoT Cyberattacks Increase 400%
Right?! We all knew it was bad but 400% is enough to knock you on your you-know-what. It is painfully obvious how much we need to invest in security.
elizabethv
2/28/2017 8:36:25 AM
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Re: AT&T: IoT Cyberattacks Increase 400%
@afwriter - I thought it was crazy that they said they haven't really done anything to advance their security in 3 years. I just feel like they need to be more on top of this as an issue. But then we've repeatedly said we think the need for more security/ and/or for security to be a top priority is a must. It seems not all businesses believe, or at least act as if this is so.
Michelle
2/28/2017 1:22:07 PM
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Re: AT&T: IoT Cyberattacks Increase 400%
@af Now it seems they really must invest in security since they released a nifty report. I wonder what the report will say a year from now. Will we have better security then?
afwriter
2/28/2017 2:34:56 PM
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Re: AT&T: IoT Cyberattacks Increase 400%
The optimist in me hopes to see great strides but the cynic in me thinks that everything will stay the same.
Re: AT&T: IoT Cyberattacks Increase 400%
@afwriter:
Similar thoughts, I have mixed feelings. Being a technology person i would prefre not to give up and that side of me making me lean more towards hope.
freehe
2/28/2017 9:00:51 PM
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Costs
Every six months I call my cell phone carrier and cable provider to ask about discounts and specials. Most companies don't advertise the good deals and customers have to call to ask for them. If they tell me no, I remind them that I am a loyal customer, quote competitor prices. If they still tell me no I ask for the cancellation department and ask them what are you going to do to keep me as a satisfied customer.
I say no at least 3 times until I get a deal that is acceptable.
Re: Costs
> I remind them that I am a loyal customer
This is the key -- and loyalty means more than just having done business with them for a while. They keep track of how timely you are with paying your bills, what your service call history is like, and just generally how much of a pain in the butt you are. Some customers they will bend for to make happy. Others, they prefer to just tell them to not let the door hit them on the way out.
srufolo1
3/29/2017 1:55:26 PM
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Re: Costs
@freehe I just ordered Optimum's Triple Play and I tried to get the guy to offer me a one-year premium channel. His reply was that I get Showtime for only three months. The Triple Play is advertised as $89.99 for two years, but they hide certain fees, like the $10 apiece for each box and various taxes. Right after I ordered it, I saw a commercial about Spectrum (previously Time Warner Cable). Their lowest price tier was for $29.99 for Triple Play, also for two years. Optimum sweetened its deal with a $200 American Express card (that you have to wait 90 days for). I should have asked how much the service will increase after two years.
freehe
3/30/2017 8:15:16 AM
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Re: Costs
@srufolo1, Yes you have to read the fine print or terms and conditions because the company will not inform you of the hidden fees. Most of the companies nowaways have hidden fees, tricks and gimmicks to more even more money.
srufolo1
3/30/2017 11:27:28 AM
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Re: Costs
@freehee I don't know how good the other company's services are and I didn't even check the number of channels and how fast their Wi-Fi is. I have no time for all of that. I guess in the long run I trust the Optimum brand. Also, who wants a landline phone anyway? The only reason I want a line is for my fax machine.
Re: AT&T: IoT Cyberattacks Increase 400%
@Michelle, @af:
We better hope for a better security model. The question is are we confident about getting there confidently? At the same time we have to be positive and hope for the best to arrive.
Re: AT&T: IoT Cyberattacks Increase 400%
@srufolo1:
Intersting stats, Thanks for sharing.
Looking at these numbers, i am very concerned of how much needs to be plugged in yet for cycber security protection.
freehe
2/28/2017 8:49:24 PM
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Re: AT&T: IoT Cyberattacks Increase 400%
@srufolo1, they are waiting for a cyber attack. Security is not a high priority for most companies and most are reactive instead of proactive which costs ten times more to fix than being proactive and implementing effective security measures.
Re: AT&T: IoT Cyberattacks Increase 400%
@freehe:
Completely in agreement with your thoughts about reactive vs proactive. We are seeing that in prcatice and that is not very good practice. Hope companies would start taking security measures on a proactive basis.
elizabethv
2/27/2017 7:15:44 PM
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75%!
If AT&T is blocking 75% of spam daily, are they able to move that percentage up any? How effective would that be? How effective is what they are currently blocking? Is there anyway to really know? Mostly I just have all these questions. It seems to make sense that spam is what most people are using to hack into other systems (though in thinking about it, it's just about always been that way.) I just wonder why people don't already know that. I don't ever open an email without knowledge of who sent it. Though I guess hackers are getting better and making emails that look like you recognize the source when you really don't. I'm sure every security measure taken and learned the hackers will just move one step ahead and continue to play their game.
freehe
2/28/2017 8:52:29 PM
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Re: 75%!
@elizabethv, good questions. I wonder the same thing. The percentage is much lower for free email accounts such as gmail, outlook/live and yahoo.
400% Increase ???
AT&T: IoT Cyber Attacks Increase 400% in 2016
400% Increase??? ............ I would have never guessed this. That's a crazy increase in stats. I see gigantic growth in cyber attack world.
freehe
2/28/2017 8:46:57 PM
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Cyber attacks spam
In some instances spam phishing emails result in a cyber attack due to users not reading the entire email to identify red flags that indicate it is a phishing email, lack of common sense, not verifying the sender of the email or verifying URLs that appear in the email or assuming that all emails received are valid.
AT&T: IoT Cyber Attacks Increase 400% in 2016
This is very interesting and useful in todays world. I cannot believe that Cyber attacks has increase that much in 2016. I am hoping it decreases my 2018 atleast because ATT LoT will not be able to exlactly handle it the right way. It just shows technology can be to hard to handle.
RE: AT&T: IoT Cyber Attacks Increase 400% in 2016
I honestly can't see it ever really decreasing too much. While technology and security is always getting better and looking to strive forward, So are the same hackers that are seeking to break it. While something might take a long time to crack, eventually it will always break as nothing is perfect. I think cyber attacks will either continue to increase or only slightly decrease.
RE: AT&T: IoT Cyber Attacks Increase 400% in 2016
I honestly can't see it ever really decreasing too much. While technology and security is always getting better and looking to strive forward, So are the same hackers that are seeking to break it. While something might take a long time to crack, eventually it will always break as nothing is perfect. I think cyber attacks will either continue to increase or only slightly decrease.
RE: AT&T: IoT Cyber Attacks Increase 400% in 2016
@Steve:
> or only slightly decrease.
I think even that is optimistic; I think you are right that they will continue to increase. The market opportunity has proven itself, and the black-hats have demonstrated a knack for innovation (just look at how ransomware has taken off, and the different types of ransomware "business models"!).
RE: AT&T: IoT Cyber Attacks Increase 400% in 2016
@Joe. S, @Steve. S:
I wouldn't deny your thoughts about potential increase of cyber attacks. But having that hope for atleast sight decrease wouldn't hurt and that is very necessary to keep the cyber fight moving further to address the attacks. we must keep that positive hope alive and moving.
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