Yesterday I walked into SEED School DC a – a public charter school in Southeast Washington D.C. – and I was immediately reminded of the tremendous difference terrific teachers and a positive school environment can have on students. This point became abundantly clear as dozens of kids entered the auditorium to celebrate the completion of [...]

Advice for Cyber Security Students: Keep Learning
This week top-tier security students from across the Mid-Atlantic region descended upon Baltimore for the annual Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (MACCDC). We’re big supporters of this competition and send several volunteers from our security ranks every year. Our security engineers use the event as an opportunity to recruit potential employees and to help students [...]

Malware Still a Major Threat Despite Security Advances
We hear about major cyber attacks in the news on almost a daily basis—so many that it’s easy to focus on the latest blockbuster DDoS attack and pay less attention to the multitude of cyber threats that often go undetected—sometimes for weeks at a time—on corporate and home computers. Neustar offers cyber security products to [...]

Make the Most of Every Customer Opportunity: Ensure Your Data is Up-to-Date across Every Platform
The need to find information about local businesses has always been a driver of mobile search activity. As the mobile application ecosystems continue to expand, mobile searchers are increasingly choosing apps over mobile browsers to look up local business information on the go. That presents a new challenge for local business owners. It’s no longer [...]

New Report Finds Efficient Portability Resulted in Billions in Savings for U.S. Consumers
The United States has the fastest number portability system in the world, which has saved American consumers billions of dollars annually on wireless telecommunications services, according to a new report. The report also finds that any disruption to the U.S. number portability system’s efficiency could significantly impact consumers using wireless services. In his report, “The [...]

Fostering the Next Big Idea: Neustar and STEM
Getting kids interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is always on our minds at Neustar. We know first-hand that technology isn’t simply a portal to entertainment; it’s a pathway to the jobs that will offer a rewarding future and will power future innovations. This week, we participated in two events that are helping [...]

Honoring the Evolution of Phone Numbers
We got wind that John Karlin, the man who first studied the psychology of a phone number, died a few weeks ago. The New York Times wrote a nice tribute to the Bell Labs’ researcher who spent his career evolving not only the telephone, but also how we use it. Even though most of us [...]

Neustar’s Lisa Hook on Public/Private Partnerships in Education
In January, Neustar President and CEO Lisa Hook joined other business, education, nonprofit, and public leaders to discuss the importance of business and education partnerships at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. For a snapshot of their comments on the importance of public/private partnerships in education, press play.

Super Bowl Advertisers: Rating their Website Performance
Written by Alan Dyke and Diem Shin The Baltimore Ravens won a truly memorable Super Bowl. But who were the winners and losers among companies investing millions on TV ads to drive website traffic and brand awareness? We’ll let others pass judgment on all that high-priced creative and share with you instead some juicy website [...]

Neustar and EverFi Certify 150+ Students in Leesburg Virginia
Last week, we celebrated the My Digital LifeSM certification of 174 middle school students at Smarts Mill Middle School in Loudoun County, Virginia. This online program powered by EverFi, Inc., uses leading-edge instructional design, rich media and game-like simulations to educate students and empower them with the skills necessary to leverage technology safely and effectively. [...]
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- Mother’s Day E-Retailer Web Performance May 23, 2013
- Physical Office Security in a Digital Security World May 16, 2013
- IP Geolocation: Four Reasons It Beats the Alternatives May 16, 2013
- Internet and Digital Literacy Hold Keys to Future Success for Students May 9, 2013
- What do you mean my password isn’t strong enough? May 9, 2013
- Why Neustar is Acquiring TARGUSinfo October 11, 2011
- Five Reasons the NPAC is Invaluable to Communications Service Providers September 12, 2011
- Neustar Bloggers Share Their Desert Island Movies February 24, 2012
- Candy QR Code: Tasty Tasty Halloween Marketing October 14, 2011
- Digital Literacy and STEM Go Hand in Hand January 24, 2012








