Google launches anti-phishing alerts in Google Drive
Google will now warn of phishing, malware and ransomware when opening files in Google Drive.
Google Drive integrates with numerous apps to open files in the cloud. Think of Google Docs for .docx's, Adobe Acrobat for .pdf's and Music Player for .mp3's. Although downloading a file has triggered a ... Read more
Google calls for a secure US-EU “data transfer framework”
The tech giant responds to a series of legal losses for breaking EU privacy laws.
Google is calling on U.S. and European lawmakers to create a new plan for a secure data transfer framework.
Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Google, called for the new framewo... Read more
Italy’s antitrust regulator recalculates fines for Amazon and Apple
The adjustment was a result of a "material error" in the first calculation.
Italy's antitrust regulator said on Thursday it had recalculated the fines for U.S tech giants Apple and Amazon, according to reporting in Reuters. The Italian officials said the adjustment was due to a "material error" ... Read more
Adobe launches payment services and personalized marketing for retail
Abobe recently introduced a special portfolio of Adobe Experience cloud tools that allow retailers to offer customers a personalized shopping experience.
Adobe wants to offer stores features to serve their customers with the latest online and offline shopping trends. This includes alternative pa... Read more
Proximus’ copper shutdown leaves Belgians disconnected from VDSL internet
The deployment of the Belgian fibre network has unintended consequences for customers of Scarlet, a subsidiary of Proximus. Scarlet customers are forced to find a new provider due to the removal of copper connections in areas where Proximus is deploying fibre.
Proximus, the organization responsi... Read more
‘Google is developing blockchain and p2p projects’
Bloomberg reports that Google has revived Google Labs with research projects on blockchain and peer-to-peer (p2p) technology.
According to Bloomberg, Google has revived its Google Labs research department. The research department is said to be researching blockchain and p2p technology for storag... Read more
WeTransfer is rushing IPO due to poor investment climate
Fileshare service WeTransfer is rushing its proposed IPO. The company wants to be listed on the Damrak in Amsterdam by the end of next week. Specialists reason that the rush is due to WeTransfer's disappointing valuation.
WeTransfer hopes to finalize its IPO by January 28. Specialist sources tol... Read more
European Parliament approves Digital Services Act
The European Parliament has approved the Digital Services Act. The bill aims to combat the distribution of illegal content.
With the adoption of the Digital Services Act, the European Parliament (EP) hopes to improve the safety of online platforms within Europe. Among other things, the bill aims... Read more
Check Point launches Quantum Lightspeed firewalls for data centers
Check Point Software introduces Quantum Lightspeed, a series of new firewalls for data centers. The firewalls perform well above average: custom Nvidia chips provide a maximum throughput of 800Gbps per gateway.
The Quantum Lightspeed series consists of four firewalls: QLS250, QLS450, QLS650 and ... Read more
Datto acquires Infocyte, strengthens endpoint security of Datto RMM
Datto acquires Infocyte. Infocyte specializes in endpoint detection and response (EDR). The acquisition strengthens Datto RMM Ransomware Detection and SaaS Defense, two components of Datto's software platform for MSPs.
Infocyte was founded by ex-military cybersecurity specialists. The organizati... Read more