News roundup: FCC Points Finger at Sprint Over ‘Outrageous’ Misuse of US Taxpayer Cash

IDG Connect's roundup from a week in business technology. IDG, world’s largest technology media company. [IDG Connect]( [View in Browser]( Picks of the Week [•Could having influence over the board be more beneficial than being on the board for CIOs and CTOs?]( [•Tech Cynic: Social media addiction]( [•News roundup: FCC points finger at Sprint over ‘outrageous’ misuse of US taxpayer cash]( The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into US telecommunications company Sprint, accusing the company of taking millions of taxpayer funds reserved for subsidising phone and internet services for low-income Americans. Sprint is accused of claiming monthly credits associated with the subsidy program—known as ‘Lifeline’—for up to 885,000 customers, despite those customers not actually using the service. Read the rest of this week’s tech news roundup [here]( PICKS OF THE WEEK: The best of our opinion and analysis on the big trends in global tech [Meet the Pizza Hut MD putting digital on the menu]( Regina Borda has spearheaded a project to make digital and e-commerce central to the 61-year-old pizza brand. [CIOs are board level influencers]( Having the ability to influence the board could be more useful than being a board member for CIOs and CTOs [Infor gets clinical on clinical business data]( Infor aims to improve operational efficiency in healthcare by consolidating clinical business data. [Kaspersky: Use of end-of-life operating systems “incredibly problematic” for business]( Despite the fact that cybercrime is quickly growing in scale and complexity, many businesses are still relying on outdated operating systems that leave them exposed. [Tech Cynic: This time it’s personal]( It's one thing to understand the impact of social media on under-developed minds. It's quite another to watch it happen in one's own home. Kind Regards, IDG Connect Stay in Touch! [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google]( [LinkedIn]( [RSS]( [Email]( IDG Connect Friendship House, 49/51 Gresham Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4LY, UK. If you do not wish to receive any further emails from us please [unsubscribe](. Copyright © 2018 IDG Connect Ltd.