Data revealed during a workshop organised by Voices for Interactive Choice and Empowerment (VOICE) and the Association for Progressive Communication (APC) points out that e-waste has been increasing by 20% every year in Bangladesh...
Consultancy firm Booz Allen Hamilton published a new white paper that identifies significant technical changes with the 5G rollout in the Middle East, including the diverse operational value of the infrastructure and as...
Reports by tax consultants in South Africa indicate that the South African Revenue Authority (SARS) is approaching individual taxpayers and asking them to disclose cryptocurrency trades and purchases. The audit requests also...
The Belgian data protection authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of
According to TechCrunch, figures released by Amazon show an 800% increase in requests for user data made by governmental authorities. Amazon 'processed 27,664 government requests for user data' during the second half of 2020, with...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Kevin Fu as its first medical device cybersecurity acting director. Fu will help guide the agency's regulatory strategies regarding medical device cybersecurity issues. He will s...
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Japanese journalist Hiroki Kitazumi was one of the several reporters caught up in the aftermath of a coup in Myanmar where press freedom is under threat. Kitazumi told VICE World News that so far, security forces have not ta...
The British Columbia has authorised Uber and Lyft to operate under stricter rules compared to most North American locations. Drivers must obtain professional licenses to transport passengers. They must pass road, medical, inspecti...
In an open letter to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Internet Society (ISOC) asked ICANN to approve the change of the control of Public Interest Registry (PIR) to the private equity firm, Ethos...
The US has contacted Switzerland's foreign ministry over the last few weeks raising concerns about its use of China's telecommunications provider, Huawei's technology in its 5G network. US authorities claim that Huawei is required...
According to a report, a federal appeals court on 1 February overturned the decision by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to take broadband subsidies away from tribal residents. The broadband subsidies allow resident...