Law Enforcement Take Down Three Bulletproof VPN Providers
Law enforcement agencies from the US, Germany, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands have seized this week the web domains and server infrastructure of three VPN services that provided a safe haven for cybercriminals to attack their victims. From.....»»
European Parliament amps up pressure on EU-US data flows and GDPR enforcement
European Union lawmakers are facing further pressure to step in and do something about lackadaisical enforcement of the bloc’s flagship data protection regime after the European Parliament voted yesterday to back a call urging the Commission to.....»»
Verizon Forces Users Onto Pricier Plans To Get $50-Per-Month Government Subsidy
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Verizon and other Internet service providers are preventing some low-income customers from getting new $50-per-month government subsidies unless they switch to different plans that are sometimes.....»»
WalletsClub wants to be the ‘Visa for e-wallets’ across the world
Digital payments are going mainstream around the world. By the end of 2020, there were more than 300 mobile money providers with over 100,000 active users, according to a report published by GSMA, an industry association for mobile network operators......»»
Amazon Extends Moratorium On Police Use of Facial Recognition Software
Amazon said on Tuesday it is extending a moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software. The company imposed the ban last year after the murder of George Floyd by law enforcement in June 2020. Reuters reports: Civil liberties advocates h.....»»
Verizon forces users onto pricier plans to get $50-per-month gov’t subsidy
You might have to change Internet plans to get the FCC's $50 low-income subsidy. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) Verizon and other Internet service providers are preventing some low-income customers from getting new $50-per-month.....»»
Aevum is building a modular autonomous drone for space and terrestrial deliveries
Logistics and delivery providers are territorially split between Earth and space, with companies like Amazon and FedEx working to master ground, air and drone transportation, and new entrants like SpaceX honing its expertise in space launch. Autonomo.....»»
Cloudflare wants to kill the CAPTCHA using hardware security keys
Cloudflare is one of the top providers of web infrastructure and security, content delivery, DNS, among others. The company has also been offering businesses bot management solutions -- including CAPTCHA (short for Completely Automated Public Turing.....»»
FBI Has Gained Access To Sci-Hub Founder"s Apple Account, Email Claims
Sci-Hub founder Alexandra Elbakyan reports that she has received a worrying email, ostensibly from Apple, revealing that law enforcement has demanded and gained access to her account data. The email indicates an FBI investigation although the precise.....»»
Dental procedures during pandemic are no riskier than a drink of water, study finds
A new study's findings dispel the misconception that patients and providers are at high risk of catching COVID-19 at the dentist's office......»»
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Launches Today with Over 800 Service Providers
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Launches Today with Over 800 Service Providers The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, making available $3.2 billion in consumer discounts on broadband.....»»
Lumos and NorthState to Participate in FCC’S New Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Lumos and NorthState to Participate in FCC’S New Emergency Broadband Benefit Program May 11, 2021 – WAYNESBORO, Va. & HIGH POINT, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lumos and NorthState, premier providers of fiber-to-the-premises internet for.....»»
U.S. trade rep vows to use new USMCA trade pact to address Mexican labor issues
Katherine Tai said she will use the new factory-specific labor enforcement provisions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade to address longstanding labor issues in Mexico......»»
Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, receives more than $250M investment at a $2.5B valuation
Funding to accelerate growth, expand its portfolio of cyber protection products, and enable service providers to serve their clients better Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, has announced that it has received more than $250 million fun.....»»
Shift Technology raises $220M at a $1B+ valuation to fight insurance fraud with AI
While insurance providers continue to get disrupted by startups like Lemonade, Alan, Clearcover, Pie and many others applying tech to rethink how to build a business around helping people and companies mitigate against risks with some financial secur.....»»
India Grants Approval For 5G Trials, Avoids Chinese Firms
Indian telecom ministry on Tuesday said it has granted several telecom service providers permission to conduct a six-month trial for the use and application of 5G technology in the country. From a report: New Delhi has granted approval to over a doze.....»»
Key Partnerships Create FCC Compliance Ecosystem Using Broadband Forum Standards
Key Partnerships Create FCC Compliance Ecosystem Using Broadband Forum Standards Lake Saint Louis, Mo., May 4, 2020 – Broadband providers that have been building networks under Federal Communications Commission (FCC) funding programs such as Alter.....»»
India grants approval for 5G trials, avoids Chinese firms
Indian telecom ministry on Tuesday said it has granted several telecom service providers permission to conduct a six-month trial for the use and application of 5G technology in the country. New Delhi has granted approval to over a dozen firm spannin.....»»
Automotive chip probing demand to stay robust through end-2021
Wafer probing service providers have seen the visibility of orders for automotive chips extended to the end of 2021, as TSMC has committed capacity support to chip vendors, according to industry sources......»»
Highlights of the day: Packaging materials in severe shortage
Backend service providers face as much as a 50% shortage of packaging materials from until June as a result of production issues at Japanese suppliers. MediaTek is prioritizing shipments for 5G chips, telling its Chinese handset clients that it is c.....»»
Avaamo Conversational AI Platform joins the Epic App Orchard for enabling a Patient first experience
Avaamo optimized for EPIC EMR Avaamo’s availability on the App Orchard enables healthcare providers to now execute seamlessly on their Digital Front door strategy LOS ALTOS, CA, USA, May 3, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Avaamo, the leading provid.....»»