New European Union data protection laws take effect on May 25 to protect users’ online information, in what Brussels touts as a global benchmark after the Facebook scandal.
Telegram: The new channel of choice for conducting cyber crime
The Dark Web is a hive of illicit activity. From illegal guns and drug dealing to the Ransomware-as-a-Service programs, buyers and sellers can use this medium to trade and exchange both knowledge and products. Check Point Research team has unveiled recent cyber-criminal activity and methods of exploits on Telegram.
EU data protection may trigger a global ripple effect
The EU’s new data protection rules that enter into force later this month are having an impact around the world as firms, including in the United States and China, move to comply.
This is how you can access your Gmail offline
Not long ago, Google unveiled a new iteration of Gmail — the good old Gmail you are used to albeit in new clothes. Users are given the option to try the new Gmail by simply clicking on the ‘Try the new Gmail’ button. However, if users are not sure of the new ‘Material Design- laden’…
Australia probes claim Google harvests data, consumers pay
Google is under investigation in Australia following claims that it collects data from millions of Android smartphones users, who unwittingly pay their telecom service providers for gigabytes consumed during the harvesting, regulators said.
Alibaba buys Chinese chipmaker to aid IoT business
Shanghai: E-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has bought a Chinese microchip maker to further its cloud-based “internet of things” (IoT) business, underscoring its commitment to the chip industry, an Alibaba spokeswoman said on Friday.
Walmart could buy stake in Flipkart as early as next week: sources
Mumbai: Walmart Inc could seal a deal to buy a more than 51 per cent stake in Indian online marketplace Flipkart as early as next week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
TCS may hit $100b in valuation next week
New Delhi: TCS moved closer to the $100 billion mark in market capitalisation as its share price surged nearly 7 per cent on Friday, adding about $6.2 billion to its valuation.
Google is working on ‘chat’ – a new messaging service
Since a decade, Google has been trying to develop a messaging platform that can perform as a modern messaging app like WhatsApp and can also incorporate the SMS feature similar to Apple’s iMessage. In the process of achieving it, the company has tried making its essential apps like Google Talk, Hangouts and Android Messages to…
German legislators to grill Facebook manager on data privacy
German lawmakers will question a senior Facebook manager about data privacy in the wake of revelations that the personal information of millions of users wrongly ended up in the hands of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.