A landmark court ruling in Sweden could have dire consequences for those using torrent sites like the Pirate Bay to download pirate films and TV shows. One of Sweden’s key internet service providers (ISP’s), Bahnhof, has been ordered to provide the names of customers using its services to download pirated content. Bahnhof is a popular …
It appears that the European Commission (EC) is not very impressed with a quickly prepared 12-point proposal by ICANN to resolve the conflict between the domain name system’s Whosis service and the GDPR which will officialy be launched in May 2017. “Given the level of abstraction of the models, it is difficult to assess the …
Richard Kirkendall, CEO for the ICANN-accredited registrar, said on Twitter that the company is currently conducting an audit and plans on “contacting any affected customers directly” following the discovery of a misconfiguration issue on its nameservers. He went on to say that NameCheap has implemented a fix and that it’s a “high priority” for the …
Next week, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) will host an event on Capitol Hill about consumer security and the Internet of Things (IoT) with Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA). These lawmakers have drafted legislation that would create a “cyber shield” mark aimed at helping consumers identify IoT devices that “meet industry-leading cybersecurity …
After a year of preparations, the lawsuit that could determine the future of the driverless car goes to trial this week. It’s Waymo vs Uber in what may be one of the biggest tech trials of the year. Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, is suing Uber for allegedly stealing trade secrets …
A new report states that China built and paid for the African Union’s computer network – but yet inserted a backdoor allowing it access to the continental organisation’s confidential information According to an in-depth and a stunning investigation by French newspaper Le Monde, in January 2017, the information technology unit at the African Union’s headquarters in Addis …
Burger King — a fast-food chain that sells cheap beef — apparently understands net neutrality more than the average member of Congress. The company released an ad today explaining the concept of net neutrality with a stunt that showed what it would be like to have paid prioritization in a burger joint. In the ad, …
Head of the National Cyber Security Centre Ciaran Martin said the UK had been lucky to so far avoid a ‘category one’ attack crippling infrastructure such as energy or the financial services. His warning comes after the head of the army said Britain was not immune to a ‘hybrid’ attack that could use conventional and …
Whether you fear it or embrace it, the A.I. revolution is coming–and it promises to have an enormous impact on the world economy. PwC estimates that artificial intelligence could add $15.7 trillion to global GDP by 2030. That’s a gargantuan opportunity. To identify which private companies are set to make the most of it, research …
Before his death, Kenya’s celebrated academician and researcher Calestous Juma sought to leave a lasting legacy to his community, country and the world. The luminary Kenyan scholar who championed the cause of innovation and technology in transforming African countries, and whose books and papers about the environment, biotechnology, education, artificial intelligence, and the politics of …