Posts Tagged ‘Policy Point’
Mobile Banking Bridges Economic Gap: WOW Policy Point
In this month’s Policy Point, we look at how mobile banking applications are helping Americans who either don’t have bank accounts or don’t have adequate access to their banks so they can cash checks, transfer funds and access account information anywhere and anytime. Thanks to mobile banking, these users are able to save thousands of [...]
IT Professionals Discuss Challenges of BYOD: Bring Your Own Device: WOW Policy Point March 2013
As more employees want to use their personal devices for work, IT professionals face the challenges of meeting the employees’ demands and the needs of the companies to secure and protect their information and their networks. In this month’s Policy Point, we take a look at this issue and how IT professionals are meeting the [...]
How Wireless Provides a Big Picture of Health: WOW Policy Point February 2013
This month’s Policy Point looks at how input from searches or data from monthly bills is helping health researchers and experts to identify epidemics in real-time.
Protecting Networks and Customers From Cyberthreats: WOW Policy Point January 2013
CTIA’s Vice President of Technology and Cybersecurity John Marinho explains how the wireless industry is working to protect its customers and networks from cyberthieves. Also included in this month’s Policy Point is information on how consumers can protect their personal information from thieves by using passwords and PINs and apps to remotely lock, track and [...]
December WOW Policy Point: Philanthropy Goes Mobile
As Americans go mobile, we’re doing everything on the go, including making donations. This month’s Policy Point takes a look at how nonprofit organizations are using text messages to garner donations using short codes, which also attracts younger donors. For nonprofits that are interested in a mobile campaign, CTIA offers best practices to make the [...]
November WOW Policy Point: CTIA Establishes Sustainable Benchmarks
CTIA’s Green Working Group created a set of industry benchmarks, including an initiative to make postpaid, or contract, handset packaging more sustainable. This means the participating wireless companies will eliminate plastics and trays from postpaid wireless device packaging, label all packaging with internationally recognized symbols to facilitate recycling and use less volatile organic compounds. For [...]
Policy Point: “Growing Wireless” Website Promotes Responsible Wireless Use
On Tuesday, CTIA launched its “Growing Wireless” website to provide parents with tools and information to educate themselves and teach their kids how to use wireless technology responsibly. While most kids instantly feel comfortable using wireless, some parents may feel overwhelmed by the number of new wireless devices, services and information their kids’ want and [...]
Policy Point: Wireless Initiatives to Help Keep You and Your Data Safe
CTIA and the wireless industry offer a number of programs, tools and features to help educate and protect customers. In the July Wonder of Wireless (WOW) Policy Point, CTIA looks at industry-led initiatives, such as Wireless Emergency Alerts and the smartphone anti-theft and database program. Thanks to the flexible regulatory environment, our customers have the [...]
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