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Communications minister discusses establishing Japanese telecom company branches in Egypt
Egypt

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

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…
Facebook sues South Korea data analytics firm
Technology

Facebook sues South Korea data analytics firm

Facebook is suing South Korean data analytics firm Rankwave to make sure it isn’t breaking the leading social network’s rules,…
Germany: 3 arrests in Darknet ‘Wall Street Market’ probe
World

Germany: 3 arrests in Darknet ‘Wall Street Market’ probe

German police on Friday said that three men were being held in custody as part of an international investigation into…
Ecuador says hit by 40 million cyber attacks since Assange arrest
World

Ecuador says hit by 40 million cyber attacks since Assange arrest

Ecuador said on Monday it has suffered 40 million cyber attacks on the webpages of public institutions since stripping Wikileaks…
Egypt’s parliament approves draft law articles protecting personal data
Egypt

Egypt’s parliament approves draft law articles protecting personal data

The Communications Committee of the House of Representatives on Sunday approved six articles of a draft law proposed by the…
Egypt’s parliament to discuss personal data protection bill
Egypt

Egypt’s parliament to discuss personal data protection bill

The Communications Committee of the House of Representatives will meet with representatives from many ministries on Monday to discuss a…
Web inventor urges users to seek ‘complete control’ of data
Technology

Web inventor urges users to seek ‘complete control’ of data

World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee on Monday slammed the increasing commodification of personal information and appealed for internet users…
UK lawmakers slam Facebook, recommend stiffer regulation
Technology

UK lawmakers slam Facebook, recommend stiffer regulation

NEW YORK (AP) — British lawmakers issued a scathing report Monday that accused Facebook of intentionally violating privacy and anti-competition…
German, 20, confesses to massive data hack spurred by ‘annoyance’
Technology

German, 20, confesses to massive data hack spurred by ‘annoyance’

  German authorities on Tuesday said a 20-year-old hacker had confessed to stealing and leaking private data from hundreds of…
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