Britain’s domestic spying agency, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), has intercepted and stored webcam images from millions of Yahoo users, reports the Guardian. According to the secret documents revealed by Edward Snowden…
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Mt Gox resigns from the Bitcoin Foundation as withdrawals still MIA
Mark Karpeles, CEO of Mt. Gox has submitted his resignation from the board of directors at Bitcoin Foundation. This move follows a string of technical issues that forced the exchange to suspend…
Venezuela facing media and internet shutdown
Just when Venezuela is facing a complete social unrest, the government has tightened its grip on major media outlets and internet providers to put a full stop on incriminating information by removing…
Joaquin Almunia: No Gentlemen’s agreement with Google
The European Union has not entered so called ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ with Google, the European Commission’s competition chief said on Friday. Joaquin Almunia, while addressing an antitrust conference, defended the recent investigation settlement…
Users’ personal information not safe post Facebook-WhatsApp acquisition says German privacy regulator
Citing Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp German data protection regulator on Thursday has urged WhatsApp users to switch to a more safe and secure messaging service immediately. The social networking giant on Wednesday…
Advert for mobile app ‘Nude Scanner 3D’ banned for being offensive
An advert for the mobile app Nude Scanner 3D has been banned in Britain after it was broadcast during a prime time show. The advert broadcast during six episodes of Channel 4’s…
Rivals: Google’s settlement proposal to EU should be subjected to market testing
Google’s proposal in the ongoing anti-trust investigation was accepted by the EU; however, lobbying groups FairSearch and iComp are of the opinion that the proposal should be subjected to market testing to…
India questions Bitcoin’s credibility; refrains from pronouncing it illegal
New Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan has reiterated the central bank’s concerns over the credibility of virtual currencies like Bitcoin pointing out the ambiguities surrounding Bitcoin’s value. Speaking at…
Windows XP retirement to affect British government bodies says Labour
Microsoft XP is retiring on April 8 and this will not only affect individuals and corporations using the nearly 14 year old operating system, but Britain’s public-sector bodies will be at an…
Google’s proposal for comparable display search results accepted by European Commission
The three year old antitrust case between Google and European regulators is nearing a settlement whereby the former has finally agreed to demarcate advertisements and provide rivals greater screen space for their…
India investigating Huawei for hacking into network of state-owned telecoms company
Huawei is under investigation in India for allegedly hacking into network of state-owned telecoms company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). It has been claimed that the Chinese company tried to sabotage BSNL’s…
Microsoft announces ‘Brussels Transparency Centre’
Microsoft is up with plans of opening ‘Transparency Centers’ all around the world that would offer government customers an increased ability to review its source code and get confirmation of the fact…
UK Gov compiling ‘whitelist’ to counter porn filter over-blocking
The UK government is reportedly making changes to the adult content filter system to prevent over-blocking of legitimate, age-appropriate sites, run by charities with the aim to educate young people about health,…
UK Gov planning to abandon Microsoft Office
The UK government is planning to abandon expensive proprietary software including Microsoft Office in favour of open source alternatives. According to reports around £200 million is being spent on Microsoft Office alone…
Leading tech companies allowed to disclose more data request information
The Department of Justice, United States in a ruling on Monday announced leading tech companies including Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Facebook and LinkedIn will now be allowed to disclose more information on data…