Many families in Quebec have a daily life that is partly online. Moms and dads check their children's school portals, use their mobile phones to settle invoices and manage bank accounts, while the kids access digital platforms for schoolwork and stay in touch with relatives. A family album is shared right away with extended family living in the West Island or other areas, and vital papers are increasingly in digital format rather than paper. The comfort of this method is plain to see, but it also means that family members now have more sensitive personal data to protect than ever before.

SHREVEPORT, La. — AT&T marked a significant infrastructure milestone Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the David Raines Recreation Center, celebrating the expansion of high-speed fiber internet across Shreveport.