President Barack Obama has carved out a broad national security exception for the National Security Agency (NSA), claims the new report. President Obama has made a decision in January that the NSA,…
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Google: India ranks second in user data requests
Latest reports from Google reveal that user data requests that came from India in 2013 was more than those put forward by any other Asian country. Google’s latest Data Transparency report, which…
Right Sector tactics app used by Ukraine protestors to co-ordinate and donate to the cause
Right Sector – the right-wing protesters and illegally armed militia in Ukraine – which is dubbed as the key behind ousting of former president Viktor Yanukovych are reportedly using an app by…
Dutch government follows UK for extended Windows XP support
Dutch government has inked a multi-million Euro deal with Microsoft in order to extend Windows XP support until early 2015, a new report has claimed. According to the Dutch News report, the…
UK Government signs £5.5m deal with Microsoft for extended Windows XP support
The UK government has shelled out £5.5 million in a deal with Microsoft to extend Windows XP support for the country’s public sector organisations for the next 12 months. The £5.548 million…
Google pays 1M euros penalty in Italy
Google has paid a fine of 1 million euros ($1.4 million) to the Italian privacy regulator, Data Protection Authority (DPA), over its Street View service, that gives a panoramic perspective of streets…
European Parliament favours ‘net neutrality’, ‘end of roaming’ laws
The European Parliament announced that it has adopted “net neutrality” law that ensures telecom operators are “barred from blocking or slowing down selected services for economic or other reasons.” The members of…
MPs criticise BT rural broadband ‘monopoly’
The UK Public Accounts Committee (PAC) claims the government has “failed to deliver meaningful competition”, leaving BT in a monopoly position in the procurement of £1.2 billion rural broadband scheme. MPs of…
UK Government launches CERT-UK to battle cyber attacks
The UK government on Monday launched the first national Computer Emergency Response Team [CERT-UK] to combat cyber-crime. The CERT launched by Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude, deals with the “cybersecurity incidents” that are…
UK Government to legalize DVD and CD ripping for personal use
The UK Government has published a guide about an upcoming copyright law revision that will allow consumers to legally rip CD and DVD for personal use. The upcoming amendments will also broaden…
Government data requests surged by 120% in last four years claims Google
According to Google’s latest transparency report published on Thursday, data requests by government agencies have increased by more than 120 percent since 2009 when the company first began publishing the data request…
Kim Dotcom announces new political party in New Zealand
Kim Dotcom on Thursday announced the launch of a new political party in New Zealand just ahead of September general elections in the country. The internet tycoon, whose site MegaUpload was shut…
Age checks should be mandatory for pornography websites says ATVOD
Users should be allowed access to pornography websites only when they prove they are over 18 years of age, a UK industry regulator said. In order to protect children from being exposed…
Turkey bans YouTube
Just a week after access to the micro blogging platform Twitter was banned by the Turkish government, its now YouTube which faces a similar fate in the country. The Turkish telecoms authority,…
NSA breached Huawei servers claim latest Snowden leaks
Huawei, Chinese telecom and Internet Company, on Sunday condemned the reports, which claim the US National Security Agency to have breached the company’s internal servers. According to a New York Times report,…