internet
Russia threatens to block Twitter and YouTube
World
December 15, 2017
Russia threatens to block Twitter and YouTube
Russia’s media regulators are demanding Twitter and YouTube delete the accounts of “undesired” NGOs. If they don’t, authorities say both…
As ‘net neutrality’ vote nears, some brace for a long fight
World
December 14, 2017
As ‘net neutrality’ vote nears, some brace for a long fight
As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the…
TE Data servers hacked, routers disrupted for users
Egypt
December 8, 2017
TE Data servers hacked, routers disrupted for users
TE Data servers came under a cyber-attack on Thursday evening, as attackers exploited a vulnerability in the company’s security, disrupting…
More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study
World
November 14, 2017
More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study
More governments are following the lead of Russia and China by manipulating social media and suppressing dissent online in a…
So long, Flash: Adobe will kill plug-in by 2020
Technology
July 26, 2017
So long, Flash: Adobe will kill plug-in by 2020
Adobe software company on Tuesday said it plans to stop updating and distributing its Flash Media Player by the end…
Number of websites blocked in Egypt reaches 127
Science
July 25, 2017
Number of websites blocked in Egypt reaches 127
Access to leftist website Bel-Ahmar was blocked for Egyptian internet service providers Monday, raising the total number of barred websites…
Internet ADSL prices will increase this September
Egypt
July 3, 2017
Internet ADSL prices will increase this September
Prices for internet ADSL services are scheduled to increase by 4 percent starting from September, a source from the communications…
Lowest internet speed to be four megabytes by end of year: Minister
Technology
July 3, 2017
Lowest internet speed to be four megabytes by end of year: Minister
Telecommunications Minister Yasser al-Qadi said on Sunday that the lowest internet speed will be four megabytes by end of 2017.…
Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world
Technology
June 19, 2017
Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world
The Global Cyber Security Index (GCSI) ranked Egypt’s advances in cyber security as the 14th worldwide out of a total…
India’s space prowess rises with launch of mega rocket
Technology
June 5, 2017
India’s space prowess rises with launch of mega rocket
India’s most powerful homegrown rocket to date is set to launch Monday, another milestone for its indigenous space programme that…