Microsoft has announced that new sales of its products and services in Russia would be halted. The company president Brad Smith also stated that Microsoft has taken actions in response to destructive cyberattacks on Ukraine.'We ha...
Cogent Communications, an internet backbone provider, has terminated services for clients in Russia. The company's goal is to prevent the Russian government from using the company's networks for cyberattacks and propaganda, Cogent...
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka with support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has unveiled a financial inclusion strategy aimed at making financial services more accessible, efficient, and affordable for all househol...
New York City chief technology officer issues New York City IoT strategy for the upcoming decade. The strategy is based on six principles: (1) governance and coordination; (2) privacy and transparency; (3) security and safety; (4)...
The Scottish Government, Police Scotland and Child Protection Committees Scotland have jointly launched the CSEthe Signs initiative to create awareness among children between 11-17 years, their parents and caregivers on child sexu...
The Brussels regional government has enforced limousine legislation to Uber. As a result, Uber drivers are required to book rides three hours in advance and they are not allowed to use the geolocation of their app to pic...
Microsoft has initiated a digital skills training programme for more than 10,000 individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project titled 'StepIn2Tech' developed in partnership with FastTrack to IT is expected to build di...
Singapore is planning to introduce a network of climate sensors in order to address the so-called 'urban heat island effect'. This initiative is one of the three mitigation measures and is expected to gather data on urban heat isl...
Schools in several areas in Italy have been closed since the coronavirus outbreak and the authorities have resorted to different digital tools and platforms, such as Skype, Google Suite for Education and Office 365 Education to ke...
An Emirati academic has called on authorities to consider lifting restrictions on Skype and voice over Internet (VoIP) services, as schools and universities have resorted to e-learning tools and companies have allowed people to wo...
The French Court of Cassation ruled that Uber had employed one of its drivers. The driver sued the ride-hailing company seeking paid time off and reimbursement for expenses related to his car in 2016. The court held that a relatio...
Russian privacy activist Alena Popova had sued Moscow city in an effort to stop the city's use of facial recognition technology (FTR) in the City Video Surveillance System. The software also allows the mass collection of biometric...