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TechnologyApple Hits Out at Meta’s Numerous Interoperability Requests
Apple Hits Out at Meta’s Numerous Interoperability Requests
Date: December 19, 2024
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Apple on Wednesday hit out at Meta Platforms, saying its numerous requests to access the iPhone maker’s software tools for its devices could impact users’ privacy and security, underscoring the intense rivalry between the two tech giants. Under the European Union’s landmark Digital Markets Act that took effect last...
EU Privacy Regulator Fines Meta 251 Million Euros for 2018 Breach
Date: December 17, 2024
DUBLIN (Reuters) -The lead European Union data privacy regulator for Meta fined the social media giant 251 million euros ($263.5 million) on Tuesday for a 2018 Facebook security breach that affected 29 million users. Meta notified Ireland’s Data Protection Commission at the time that cyber attackers had exploited a vulnerability in Facebook’s code that impacted...
The Invisible Battlefield of Financial Innovation
Date: December 11, 2024
By Chuck Herrin, Field Chief Information Security Officer for multi-cloud application services and security company, F5. APIs – or application programming interfaces – have become the lifeblood of digital transformation as they help power innovation, business-to-business integrations, and the management of vast quantities of sensitive data in financial services. That innovation has in turn revolutionised...
UK Facing Increased Hostile Activity in Cyberspace, Security Official Warns
Date: December 3, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s cyber security chief warned on Tuesday of a rise in hostile activity in the country’s cyberspace, with the number of incidents handled by officials rising by 16% in 2024 compared to a year ago. “Hostile activity in UK cyberspace has increased in frequency, sophistication and intensity,” the National Cyber Security Centre’s...
German Defence Minister Seeks 4.7 Billion Euro Deal to Buy Four Submarines, Sources Say
Date: November 29, 2024
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius wants to purchase four submarines in a deal worth over 4.7 billion euros ($5 billion) that must be put to a parliamentary spending committee for approval, two sources told Reuters on Friday, confirming a news report. In a request submitted to the committee, the ministry says the...
Focused on Domestic Defence, Germany Works on Expanded Civilian Shelter Proposal
Date: November 25, 2024
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is currently working on a proposal to expand the number of shelters available for civilians by looking at public and private facilities that could be converted if necessary, according to the German interior ministry. Basements, underground car parks and subway stations could be converted into shelters, with a special app detailing...