Michael Oleaga

US Surveillance Programs 'Harming' Democracy, Law and Media, Says ACLU and Human Rights Watch

07.29.2014 01:57 AM

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) published a 120-page report on how the U.S. national surveillance programs are harming democracy, journalism and law.

Twitter in Latin America: Region's Growth to Decline as Asia-Pacific's User Share Increases Through 2018

07.14.2014 02:52 AM

Internet usage has been projected to rise in Latin America, but it might not equate to social media users in the region.

Microsoft Azure Improves Mexico's Government Tax Return Agency, Cloud Computing Platform Expands in Brazil

07.13.2014 02:55 AM

One of Mexico's governmental agencies transitioned to Microsoft's cloud computing services with the aim to improve its services to Mexican taxpayers.

SMWF 2014: MasterCard 'Priceless Surprises' Campaign 'Successful' Using 'Storytelling, Emotion, Surprises'

07.13.2014 01:26 AM

MasterCard's "Priceless Surprises" campaign launched in January, and the campaign has proven successful for the credit card company in terms of social media presence and against rivals.

WeChat in Latin America: Mobile Messaging App Growth Rate Over 1000 Percent Ahead Rival WhatsApp

07.12.2014 02:43 AM

According to a multi-market research study into the digital consumer, the cross-platform mobile messaging app WeChat has grown faster in adoption notably in Latin America and the Asia Pacific region.

LULAC 2014: Google for Nonprofits Offers Organizations Free, Enhanced Apps Access and $10,000 Ad Grant

07.12.2014 02:06 AM

Google has been working on improving efficiency in nonprofit organizations with its Google for Nonprofits program. At the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) annual national convention, Google's Public Policy Analyst Jennifer Bernal discussed Google for Nonprofits and the kinds of services the company offers besides its search engine.

US Mobile Internet Consumption Doubled, Declining Landline Usage Affects State and Local Taxations

07.08.2014 23:18 PM

Mobile Internet usage has doubled in the U.S. during the last two years, but its had dented state and federal agencies' taxation efforts.

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