Recent natural disasters have highlighted a critical need: the ability to communicate even if cellular service fails. Text messaging via satellite can be a lifeline in such situations, allowing you to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The TCPA, a decades-old law governed by the Federal Communications Commission, prohibits automated text messages without prior ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.- The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) announced the rollout of pre-arrival text messaging.

Editor's Note: Verizon is warning an RCS texting change is in store for some users in 2025. Our latest story can be found here. Our original story continues below. If you've seen the letters RCS while ...

QUESTION: The FBI warning about text messaging has me a bit confused. I’m not a government worker, so what exactly is the risk for me? ANSWER: The recent discovery that state-sponsored Chinese hackers ...

Q: The FBI warning about text messaging has me a bit confused. I’m not a government worker, so what exactly is the risk for me? A: The recent discovery that state-sponsored Chinese hackers had ...

Anonymous text messages containing disturbing content — such as claiming Black Americans had been “selected to pick cotton” — were sent the day after Election Day, targeting recipients in more than 20 ...

On August 26 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a useful decision for companies contesting National Do Not Call (“DNC”) claims. In Davis v. CVS Pharmacy ...

Everyone who has a supercomputer in their pocket today (and you probably do) has access to a critical part of modern global communication: secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging. But encroaching ...