US government recommendation against cyber attacks
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The recent cyber attacks against Colonial Pipeline in the US and international meat supplier JBS has led the US government to send out recommendations to private companies to protect their
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Facebook messenger changes to promote e-commerce
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Facebook is launching ways for businesses to interact with customers on Instagram and WhatsApp. The company said there will be tools for developers to build ways for businesses to message
Study: Amazon warehouse injuries 80% higher than the rest of the industry
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Amazon is facing another discussion about safety issues as a US study shows the company’s workers at US warehouses are injured at a higher rate than people doing similar jobs
JBS cyber-attack: The hacking war continues
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JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, has been targeted by a cyber-attack that disrupted meat production in North America and Australia, in the latest case of the hack against
Zoom reports revenue up 191%
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Zoom Video Communications reported first quarter total revenue up 191% year over year to USD 956.2 million and beating speculations that the company’s market could slow down when more workers go
Microsoft down-playing last week’s phishing attacks
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Last week’s phishing attacks were important to disclose because they were evidence of a new campaign by a sophisticated adversary. We saw and shared publicly Nobelium’s extensive experimentation in the
EU privacy watch dog investigating EU’s institutions use of cloud computing
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European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is investigating how EU institutions use cloud computing services from Microsoft and Amazon expressing concern about the transfer of European’s personal data to the US
US top target for foreign influence operations on Facebook
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The United States is the country most frequently targeted by deceptive foreign influence operations using Facebook 2017-2020, Facebook says in a report called Combating Influence Operations. The US was also
Does Google’s retail debut mark an expansion in strategy?
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At a time when many retailers are scaling back their physical stores after the shift to online sales during the pandemic, Google decided an unexpected expansion in its strategy. The
Washington DC sues Amazon over e-commerce domination
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The attorney general for the US capital city Washington sued Amazon on antitrust grounds, claiming the tech giant abuses its dominant position in online retail sales. The lawsuit filed by