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Smartphone vs virus, is privacy always going to be the loser?
World
April 4, 2020
Smartphone vs virus, is privacy always going to be the loser?
In Europe, officials, doctors and engineers are looking at how smartphones could be enlisted in the war against the spread…
Google to publish user location data to help govts tackle virus
Technology
April 3, 2020
Google to publish user location data to help govts tackle virus
Google says it will publish users’ location data around the world from Friday to allow governments to gauge the effectiveness…
Cloud computing: invisible, versatile and highly profitable
Technology
February 16, 2020
Cloud computing: invisible, versatile and highly profitable
With each passing quarter, Amazon, Microsoft and Google have been setting new records, while cloud computing has become the invisible…
Facebook’s settlement puts spotlight on ‘biometric privacy’
Technology
February 2, 2020
Facebook’s settlement puts spotlight on ‘biometric privacy’
Facebook’s massive settlement in a class action case over violating a state law on how it uses facial recognition is…
Amid tech turmoil, celebration at global electronics show
Technology
January 5, 2020
Amid tech turmoil, celebration at global electronics show
The Consumer Electronics Show opening Tuesday offers a chance to showcase the newest and shiniest gadgetry, looking past the turmoil…
Egypt’s economic court fines insecticide company for spam messages
Egypt
November 10, 2019
Egypt’s economic court fines insecticide company for spam messages
The Economic Court has fined an insecticide company LE900,000 and ordered police to seize the company’s records and equipment, over…
Google wins EU fight against worldwide ‘right to be forgotten’
Technology
September 24, 2019
Google wins EU fight against worldwide ‘right to be forgotten’
Google is not required to apply an EU “right to be forgotten” to its search engine domains outside Europe, the…
Google to pay out $150-200m over YouTube privacy claims: reports
Technology
August 31, 2019
Google to pay out $150-200m over YouTube privacy claims: reports
Google will pay $150-200 million to settle allegations YouTube violated a children’s privacy law while gathering data to better target…
Communications minister discusses establishing Japanese telecom company branches in Egypt
Egypt
June 8, 2019
Communications minister discusses establishing Japanese telecom company branches in Egypt
Egypt’s Telecommunications Minister Amr Talaat held several meetings with representatives of Japanese companies, during his visit to Japan to participate…
WhatsApp urges update after ‘serious’ security breach
Technology
May 14, 2019
WhatsApp urges update after ‘serious’ security breach
WhatsApp on Tuesday encouraged its users to upgrade the app to plug a security breach that allowed sophisticated attackers to…