Consumers Union Praises Broadband Conduit Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, today praised a bill introduced by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., to boost deployment of high-speed Internet service across the nation. The Broadband Conduit Deployment Act would require new federal...

Survey: One In Five Online Consumers Have Been Victims of Cybercrime
Annual State of the Net Survey Found Around $8 Billion Lost to Viruses, Spyware and Phishing; Tests of Security Software Reveal that Free Options Match the Best Pay Products YONKERS, NY — It continues to be a boom time for...

Fiber-Optic Providers Are Leading Choices for Internet, Television, and Telephone Service
February report reveals why Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-verse are best choices overall; how service-bundling can cut bills and what to know before choosing a provider YONKERS, NY — Consumers looking to cut costs without sacrificing satisfaction for Internet, television,...

Consumer Reports Warns Against the Top Seven Online Blunders
The Most Common Mistakes that Can Cause Data Loss and Identity Theft YONKERS, NY — Consumers beware – careless online behavior can lead to serious issues, such as a ruined computer or identity theft. In its September issue, Consumer Reports...

Survey: U.S. Consumers Lost Nearly $8.5 Billion to Online Threats
Spyware accounts for $3.6 B in losses; 2.1 million computers replaced due to malware September issue features latest ratings of security software YONKERS, NY — The risks associated with using the Internet remain high, yet many consumers are still complacent...

Apple Tops Consumer Reports’ Ratings in Latest Tech-Support Survey
CR’s June Computer Package Also Features Ratings of Desktops and Laptops YONKERS, NY — Computers are one of the most trouble-prone products Consumer Reports tracks in its annual product-reliability surveys. When it came to solving problems, wait time on the...