Telecom industry calls for European testing regime for network security
The telecom industry is asking European governments to join mobile operators in setting up a testing regime to protect network security, without having to rely on excluding manufacturers from the market. That's what Reuters says.
The initiative comes from the GSMA, which represents 800 operators wor...
“European SMEs are more exposed than ever to ransomware attacks.
European SMEs are increasingly facing ransomware attacks from hackers. Compared to 2017, the number of hack attacks in 2018 increased by fifty percent. European SMEs suffer more from ransomware attacks than companies worldwide.
That's what Datto reports in his State of the Channel Ransomware Report ...
Google protects European political parties against DDoS attacks
Following the European Parliament elections in May, Google is extending its DDoS protection service Project Shield to the European Union. The service is made available free of charge to political parties and organisations involved in election campaigns and the electoral process.
Project Shield comes...
EU is considering excluding Chinese companies from roll-out of 5G networks’.
The European Union is considering proposals that will result in Chinese companies no longer being able to contribute to the creation of new mobile networks on the continent. This would effectively mean a ban on Huawei components for 5G networks and would put even more pressure on the world's largest...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants global GDPR
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, would like to see a global GDPR in the near future. That's what Microsoft's highest boss told us during a conversation with journalists at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Nadella believes that GDPR is a fantastic start to treating privacy as a human right.
In the ...
Google shifts responsibility all European data services to Ireland
Google today announced that it will amend its terms and conditions and privacy policy. The company has designated Ireland as the location of its data services in Europe. In this way, Google helps its customers and itself to better comply with the requirements of the European Privacy Directive Genera...
5G roll-out in Europe potentially creates a series of new collaborations
The launch of mobile services with 5G in Europe may bring a range of new infrastructure collaborations as telecom providers look for new ways to upgrade their networks without spending too much money. That's what Reuters says.
Providers are busy rolling out fibre-optic cables and looking for ways to...
European Commission invests heavily to become world leader in quantum technology
The European Union is making a lot of money available to become a world leader in the field of quantum computing. Over the next ten years, as many as 5Â 000 European researchers in quantum technology will have to be funded.
This will take place within the Quantum Technologies Flagship, which was ...
Asana now has 50,000 paying customers and over a million free users.
Asana, a startup of Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, has announced that it has 50,000 paying customers. As a result, the number of customers has increased by 30,000 people in six quarters. Probably over a million people are using the free version of Asana.
"2018 really seems to be a turning poi...
European Parliament brings ‘link tax’ and ‘upload filter’ a step closer
The European Parliament today voted in favour of an adaptation of online copyright. The guideline is controversial because, according to critics, it introduces an undesirable 'link load' and 'upload filter'.
The so-called Copyright Directive has been in the making for two years now and has to adapt ...