Search engine Google fined $43 million by Australian court for tracking Android users location data for two years in 2017 and 2018
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The barbarians at your door. How to identify and defeat the cyberthreats facing your business today
Many of the cyberthreats your business faces are invisible. Learn how to shine a light on these threats and discover how to take action to protect your business
Hacker Touts Data Sale Of 48.5m Users Of Covid App – Report
Personal data of 48.5 million Chinese citizens who used Shanghai's Covid App, is being offered for sale by a hacker on the dark web
Facebook Tests Default End-to-End Encryption For Messenger
Privacy move. Platform tests secure storage of people's chats on Messenger, in a move sure to provoke pushback from law enforcement
UK’s CMA Begins Probe Of Viasat Acquisition Of Inmarsat
British competition regulator the CMA, begins phase one investigation of $7.3 billion merger between Inmarsat and Viasat
Cisco Admits ‘Security Incident’ After Breach Of Corporate Network
Yanluowang ransomware hackers claim credit for compromise of Cisco's corporate network in May, while Cisco says no sensitive data was taken
Google Seeks To Shame Apple Over RCS Refusal
Good luck convincing Tim. Google begins publicity campaign to pressure Aple into adopting the cross platform RCS messaging protocol
Elon Musk Wants Staff Names Of Twitter’s Bot Counters
Fight with Twitter, sees Elon Musk's legal team requesting names of those employees who calculate bot or spam account numbers
Former Twitter Executive Convicted Of Spying For Saudi Arabia
Spying scandal. Former Twitter executive found guilty in San Francisco courtroom of spying for Saudi Arabia and accessing account data
Meta Raises $10 Billion In Bond Offering
First ever bond offering sees Facebook parent Meta Platforms raise $10 billion, as it seeks to bolster finances, amid heavy Metaverse spending
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Insurance and Cyber Security: Why These Two Things Should Be Priorities for Small Businesses
Small businesses have a variety of threats to worry about, with cyber threats being chief among them. Despite the fact that they do not represent such a bounteous target as larger enterprises, the very fact that smaller businesses inve ...
Google Fiber Plans US Network Expansion – Report
Google Fiber resurfaces. Network to be expanded to offer speedy internet connectivity to cities in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska and Nevada
Samsung Unveils Two New Folding Smartphones
Foldable updates from Samsung. include new versions of its pocket sized square (Galaxy Z Flip 4), and the bigger folding phone (the Galaxy Z Fold 4)
Elon Musk Sells Tesla Shares Worth $6.9 Billion
Tesla CEO Elon Musk admits he could need the funds if he loses legal showdown with Twitter and is forced to purchase the platform
Facebook At Centre Of US Teenager Home Abortion Case
Court documents show Facebook provided police in the US state of Nebraska with a teenager's private chats about her at home abortion
President Biden Signs $53 Billion US Chips Act
President Joe Biden signs landmark bill to encourage chip makers to build more semiconductor manufacturing capacity in the US
WhatsApp Update To Allow Users To Leave Groups Silently
Privacy changes to WhatsApp. No more blanket notifications to a group if a user decides to exit the group chat, as well as other changes
Information Commissioner To Investigate Targeted Gambling Ads
Information Commissioner's Office examines complaint alleging gambling industry makes use of profiles to target gambling addicts
US Lawmakers Kick Off Push For Federal Autonomous Vehicle Laws
Two US lawmakers launch bipartisan effort to educate other legislators about importance of autonomous vehicles as they look to revamp federal legislation
Nvidia Warns Of 44 Percent Drop In Gaming Sales
Nvidia warns gaming sales set to come in significantly lower than expectations amidst end of pandemic-era surge in demand and slump in crypto-mining
Qualcomm Adds $4.2bn To GlobalFoundries Semiconductor Deal
Qualcomm expands existing chip manufacturing deal with GlobalFoundries by $4.2bn as it seeks to limit supply chain disruption amidst global chip shortage
SoftBank Sells Off Uber Stake, Cuts Vision Fund Staff
Japan's SoftBank sells off Uber stake, plans to cut staff at flagship Vision Fund investing arm as market turmoil leads to steep quarterly losses
NHS Works To Restore 111 System After Cyber-Attack Causes Delays
NHS digital supplier says impact of cyber-attack on 111 hotline may only be resolved this week as 'security issue' causes delays to some services
BT Completes Carrier Aggregation Trial In Europe 5G First
BT and Nokia complete carrier aggregation trial combining four 5G spectrum channels for faster speeds as operators migrate to standalone 5G
China’s Didi Chuxing ‘Fears More Sanctions’
The management of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing reportedly fears further sanctions may follow last month's record-breaking $1.2bn data fine
Apple Tells Taiwanese Suppliers To Avoid Disruption
Apple reportedly tells Taiwanese suppliers to ensure parts are labelled in line with China's 'One China' policy amidst flare-up of political tensions
Vietnam’s VinFast Ramps Staff Ahead Of US Electric Vehicle Launch
Vietnam's VinFast, part of conglomerate Vingroup, to more than double Vietnam headcount as it prepares to ship first electric SUVs to US by year-end
Deezer ‘Set For German Expansion’ After IPO Slump
Deezer to use funds from July IPO in Paris to expand into Germany in partnership with RTL as it seeks to replicate success in France and Brazil
Dorsey’s Block To Cut Expenditures After Crypto Loss
Jack Dorsey-led Block, formerly Square, to cut hiring and investment target after Bitcoin volatility and slowing consumer demand drives down profits
Amazon To Buy Roomba Maker iRobot For $1.7bn
Amazon signs deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7bn as it looks to expand on smart home offerings such as Alexa, Ring doorbells
Tinder Ditches Metaverse, Digital Coin Plans As Investors Swipe Left
Tinder parent Match Group suspends plans to develop metaverse-based dating and Tinder Coins after announcing disappointing third-quarter expectations