Washington ( MEDIA ) A U.S. appeals court has once again rejected Google’s argument that it did not break federal wiretap laws when collecting user data from unencrypted wireless networks for its Street View program. In a ruling this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heldRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) A special hacking unit of the U.S. National Security Agency intercepts deliveries of new computer equipment en route to plant spyware, according to a report on Sunday from Der Spiegel, a German publication. The method, called “interdiction,” is one of the most successful operations conducted byRead More →
ایپل کی جانب سے منگل کے روز یہ بیان جاری کیا گیا کہ ایپل کے ادارے نے کبھی بھی این ایس اے کے ساتھ مل کر ’ڈراپ آؤٹ جیپ‘ نامی ایسا کوئی سسٹم نہیں بنایا جس سے سمارٹ فون ’آئی فون‘ کی نگرانی کی جا سکے۔ ایپل کا کہنا تھاRead More →
SAN FRANCISCO ( MEDIA ) Apple has asked a federal judge to bar US sales of Samsung smartphones and tablet computers in the blockbuster patent case involving the two electronics giant. In a court filing in California, Apple said the smartphones and tablets were found to have violated patents inRead More →
SPAIN ( MEDIA ) SPAIN’s data protection watchdog ordered internet giant Google yesterday to pay a fine of Euro900,000 ($1.38 million) for serious violations of users’ privacy, after six months of legal action.Technology web reported. The Spanish Data Protection Agency accused the popular search provider of “illegal processing of personalRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( INTERNATIONAL DESK ) The Microsoft digital crimes unit today announced it has successfully disrupted a rampant botnet in collaboration with Europol’s european cybercrime centre (EC3), the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) and leaders in the technology industry, including a10 networks inc. The Sirefef botnet, also known as ZeroAccess, is responsible for infecting more than 2Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Applying an out of the box solution, the government is expecting to get US$ 600 million out of the total US$800 million, due to be paid by Etisalat on account of PTCL privatisation, within a few months. The money has remained stuck for several years becauseRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( INTERNATIONAL DESK ) After a trial that lasted one week, a Silicon Valley jury on Thursday awarded Apple Inc about $290 million more in damages against Samsung. Apple was previously awarded $1.05 billion after it convinced a jury that Samsung copied various iPhone features. This is related toRead More →
ISLAMABAD (INTERNATIONAL. DESK) The Central Intelligence Agency secretly collects data in bulk on international money transfers, under a program similar to the government’s collection of phone records, according to reports. The information collected includes financial and sometimes personal data, including Social Security numbers of Americans, as part of the agency’sRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Goggle and Microsoft have finally bowed to the media campaign and the government pressure with leading search engines deciding to block 100,000 terms associated with online child sexual abuse. The move has been hailed by the UK Prime Minister David Cameron who has been advocating stern action againstRead More →
ISLAMABAD (NADEEM REPORT ) The government has taken notice of the spread of hate speech on social media and mobile phones following the Rawalpindi tragedy. The Ministry of Information Technology has been directed to identify data of hate material from cellular companies and internet service providers. The federal government hasRead More →
Microsoft said that it had set up a facility on its Redmond, Wash., camps where members of Microsoft, other businesses, and law enforcement can team together to take on cybercrime. Microsoft already employs nearly 100 attorneys, investigators, technical experts and forensic analysts to fight counterfeit software, as well as halt theRead More →