By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision that the French head of Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange that went bankrupt after a massive hacking attack, was guilty of manipulating electronic data but not embezzlement. The Tokyo District Court last year sentenced […]
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Every person is a victim of a phone scam, even William Webster, the former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Service providers can sell your phone number for scammers to commit unlawful acts for hundreds of dollars. In fact, the call operations can do a Google search to find brokers who sell phone […]
The end-to-end encryption feature is the most interesting tool that users search for when they download a messaging app. However, some government entities have been trying to ban it. On the other hand, authorities have passed legislation to read citizen’s messages legally. On November 29, 2016, the United Kingdom passed the Investigatory Powers Act (Known […]
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it’s concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling. Ongoing protests responding to the death of George Floyd have sparked a broader reckoning over racial injustice and a closer look at the use […]
As Covid-19 spread to countries far and wide, no company was prepared for the sudden shift in remote work life. The lack of preparation made it more of a challenge for some employees to adapt to the demands of the job from home. Although the preconceived idea that remote workers are less productive has been […]
China is losing the battle against the United States and now, Huawei’s dream to become the leader of the Canadian 5G market has ended. In fact, three Canadian Telecom giants have decided to collaborate with Ericsson and Nokia to rollout 5G networks. According to the government of Canada website, The Communication Research Center Canada (CRC) started […]
“There is no reason that we should be lagging behind” tweeted President Trump about 5G. The United States has been working hard to assume its position as an international leader of 5G technology. In fact, the US has been advocating against China Telecom giant Huawei claiming that the company could create a real threat for […]
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Facebook has removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups that planned to encourage members to attend protests over police killings of black people — in some cases with weapons, company officials said Friday. The accounts on Facebook and Instagram were tied to the Proud Boys and […]
After Covid-19 caused severe economic setbacks and immense hardship, businesses are making fundamental changes to support sustainable development efforts for a more resilient economy. Climate change, although a much talked about topic, is a rather complex one. Many companies had previously designed services or products for performance, with little (or no) regard for energy efficiency. […]
India is the leader of Internet Shut down in the world. In fact, legal frameworks were tailored to allow the authorities to do so. However, this political tool used by Indian authorities goes far beyond social media platform shut down. It has technical, economic and, human rights impacts. Meanwhile, it might affect advanced technology deployment […]