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Netflix Tests Crackdown On Password Sharing
Tightening up of account sharing as Netflix confirms test of account passwords, to ensure people are authorised to use account
Coronvirus: Netflix Cuts Traffic To India
Streaming giant says it will reduce traffic to India by 25 percent as India declares total lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Facebook Joins Netflix, YouTube In Streaming Downgrade
Facebook confirms it will downgrade video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Europe, until bandwidth concerns ease
Coronavirus: Netflix, YouTube Lower Streaming Quality To Ease Network Strain
Streaming platforms respond to requests to halt high-definition streaming, with confirmation that Europe will see reduction in video quality
Coronavirus: Netflix Urged To Stream Low Definition To Ease Network Strain
European Union Commissioner has urged Netflix and other streaming platforms to stop delivering content in high definition
Italy To Implement Digital Tax From January 2020
Country pushes ahead with 3 percent levy on internet transactions as digital tax negotiations continue on Europe-wide and global level
Apple Takes On Media Giants, Banks In Services Push
The Apple TV+ streaming service focuses on original content, while Apple also launches paid gaming and news services – and a credit card
New Fibre Breaks Petabit-Per-Second Data Barrier
The fibre, developed in Australia and Japan, is slightly narrower than standard fibre-optic cable but has 12 times the capacity
Online Giants, Small Businesses Criticise US Net Neutrality Repeal
The planned removal of a 2015 US law could mean more charges for large businesses and start-ups, not to mention price confusion for consumers
Hackers Steal, Release New Netflix ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Episodes
ANALYSIS: Attackers leak new season of the Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black," exposing a weakness in the distributed model for media content development
Netflix’s Open Source Cybersecurity Tool Hopes To Empower Employees
Netflix says it wants to treat workers like people and educate them rather than restrict them on cybersecurity issues
Malware Poses As Fake Netflix App To Spy On Users And Steal Data
The malware is able to take screen captures, view contacts and read SMS messages
Netflix Phishing Scam Targets Credit Card Data
Unsuspecting users are directed to fake Netflix login pages and tricked into handing over personal details
Greenpeace Praises Apple, Google & Facebook But Slams Netflix, Amazon On Renewables
Apple retains top spot as Greenpeace puts pressure on technology firms to boost green energy commitments
What We Learned When We Chilled With Netflix’s Top Innovator
4K HDR, algorithms, a rocketing user base, and virtual reality – what’s Netflix up to in 2016?
Netflix Completes Eight-Year Cloud Migration And Shuts Down Last Data Centre
Netflix started the move to AWS in 2008 after a database corruption trashed its DVD-as-a-Service platform
Chicago Introduces ‘Cloud Tax’ For Streaming And Cloud Storage Services
Consumers to be hit with 9 percent price hike as Chicago Department of Finance's new legislation affects Netflix, Spotify
Is Netflix Actually Going To Ban VPN Users?
Netflix has the power to ban users but evidence from company and VPN providers suggests it wont
Netflix Denies Change To VPN Policies
Netflix denies caving into pressure from Hollywood and TV studios over geographic licensing issues
Netflix ‘Blocking’ VPNs, Proxies And Other Location Hiding Technology
Netflix is reportedly responding to requests from the TV and movie industries to clamp down
Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Super CIO?
Zahl Limbuwala, CEO of data centre predictive analytics company Romonet, explains what companies will expect from IT managers if they are to be successful in the coming years
Netflix’s ‘Laissez-Faire’ IT Embraces Cloud And Open Source
Netflix lets employees use what ever they want, open sources its internal applications and wants to be cloud-only by the end of the year
Amazon To Launch Cheap Video Service To Rival Netflix
Amazon is reportedly planning to launch an ad-supported video service early next year that will be cheaper than Netflix
Number Of Cloud Consumers Predicted To Reach 3.8 Billion By 2018
Researchers claim movie, music and storage services will explode in popularity, but challenges must be overcome
Netflix Says Comcast Time Warner Cable Merger Harms Net Neutrality
Netflix mulls price increase: its revenue and subscribers are increasing US ISPs are charging it for bandwidth
Netflix CEO Slams US ISPs Over Net Neutrality
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says it reluctantly pays US ISPs for interconnection fees, but argues providers shouldn't be allowed to abuse their position
Netflix Changes Privacy Policy In US To Avoid Lawsuit
The company will have to make personal data unidentifiable after customers end their subscription
Netflix Launches UK Streaming Service
Netflix begins operations in the UK as Lovefilm cuts prices