Cyberattacks are on the rise. The pandemic has been the cause of much disruption to our daily lives and our shift in behavior – in response to the crisis – has meant a greater dependency on technology. In our time of uncertainty and adjusting to a ‘new normal’, cybercriminals have exploited our vulnerabilities and intensified […]
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The pandemic has spread at an alarming rate and has caused many disruptions worldwide. Some experts have expressed great concern for the impact Covid-19 – lockdowns, social-distancing measures and socio-economic adversity – will have on our overall mental health. Dr Konstantinos Petsanis, a Greek Neurologist based in Switzerland who specializes in general cognitive disorders and […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has threatened China’s TikTok and blocked the Singapore-based Bigo Live streaming platform, citing what the regulating authority called widespread complaints about “immoral, obscene and vulgar” content on the apps. The move was promptly decried by Pakistani rights activists who saw it as a potential precursor to an even greater censorship in […]
Authorities worldwide have been using technology to help curve the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The UK government has been running the Test and Trace program since May 2020 but have not carried out the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) required by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under this law, companies and government […]
The British government decided to remove Huawei equipment from its 5G networks by the end of 2027. Two days after the decision, Boris Johnson’s government asked Japan to help build its 5G infrastructures and mentioned NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd as two potential alternative suppliers, according to Nikkei business. This decision came after significant pressure […]
India has successfully taken preemptive actions to limit the spread of COVID-19, enforcing a 21-day nationwide lockdown for its population of 1.3 billion which began March 25. Despite this, the virus has spread widely in comparison to other countries, and as cases are increasing the COVID-19 effects on agriculture are becoming more noticeable. The economic […]
New technology investments are expected to enhance corporate performance and wellness as employees increasingly Work From Anywhere While 95% of business leaders are comfortable with employees working remote, 69% said they were not completely prepared to support extensive remote work at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak Businesses expect a nearly 50% increase in employees […]
BATM is planning to release three new COVID-19 testing kits to improve diagnostic efficiency in the detection of respiratory pathologies including COVID-19. BATM Advanced Communications Ltd is a leading provider of solutions for cybersecurity, networking, bio-medical and bio-waste treatment. They are expected to release the kits at the end of the third quarter of 2020. […]
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of world leaders, celebrities and tech moguls on Wednesday in one of the most high-profile security breaches in recent years, highlighting a major flaw with the service millions of people have come to rely on as an essential communications […]
Samsung is paving the way to secure its leadership in the deployment of 6G technology.The South Korean company is committed to lead the standardization of 6G and is planning to collaborate with various stakeholders across industry, academia, and governments. Samsung aims to provide the peak data rate of 1,000 Gbps and a user experience data […]