12

Nov

Russia to limit only VPN services which pose a ‘threat’ to security – RIA

MOSCOW, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Russia plans to block certain Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and protocols which are deemed by a commission of experts to pose a threat, state news…

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09

Nov

UK focuses on child safety at the start of new online regime

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator said tech companies must focus on protecting children from abuse, grooming and pro-suicide content, in its first steps as the enforcer of…

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12

Oct

Internet companies report biggest-ever denial of service operation

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet companies Google, Amazon and Cloudflare say they have weathered the internet's largest-known denial of service attack and are sounding the alarm over a…

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05

Sep

GO’s €100 million True Fibre Network To Reach 100% of the Island By End 2024

Malta well on path to being amongst the first EU state to reach nationwide coverage by end 2024. GO has announced that 75% of households and 80% of businesses can…

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06

Mar

UK opposition calls for better online protections for children

By Martin Coulter LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party has called on the government to enact its long-delayed Online Safety Bill, after Reuters revealed how few underage…

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18

Nov

EU secures deal on satellite internet system

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - The European Union has reached a deal on a 6-billion-euro ($6.2 billion) satellite internet system, driven by the bloc's push to boost its own space and communications…

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01

May

56 nations to set new global rules for the internet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and 55 other nations this week  signed a political commitment to push rules for the internet that are underpinned by democratic values, at a…

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28

Apr

87.5% of Maltese Use Internet, 85% Access Social Networks At Least Once A Day

As the usage of internet nudges further upwards in Malta, reaching 87.5% according to data published by the National Statistics Office, usage of online social networks increases as well. Of…

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13

Mar

China censors online Ukraine debate, bars calls for peace

China's censors, who quietly determine what can be discussed on the country's buzzing social media platforms, are silencing views of citizens protesting against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the days…

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26

Feb

Internet in Ukraine disrupted as Russian troops advance

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Internet connectivity in Ukraine has been badly affected by the Russian invasion, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of the country where fighting has been heaviest,…

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04

Feb

EU, tech giants boost cooperation on fighting online hate

LILLE, France, Feb 4 (Reuters) - European justice ministers and tech giants Google's and Meta agreed on Friday that a clear legal framework was needed to step up cooperation against…

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28

Nov

Australia to introduce new laws to force media platforms to unmask online trolls

MELBOURNE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Australia will introduce legislation to make social media giants provide details of users who post defamatory comments, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday. The…

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25

Nov

EU countries agree on common stance on new rules for U.S. tech giants

BRUSSELS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - EU countries on Thursday agreed on a common position on new rules to curb the power of U.S. tech giants and force them to do…

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31

Oct

EU countries aiming for common position on tech rules on Nov. 25

EU countries aim to agree on a common negotiating position on two sets of draft rules to curb the powers of U.S. tech giants on Nov. 25, people involved in…

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21

Oct

UK should legislate to prevent scam ads online – FCA, lawmakers

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Britain should legislate to stop scam adverts online, to help combat a surge in fraud attacks on consumers, regulators and lawmakers said on Thursday. The…

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06

Sep

Research shows pro-Kremlin trolls target prominent news website comments

A major operation to influence public opinion saw comments posted on Western media articles in support of Russian interests, according to new research. Cardiff University's Crime and Security Research Institute…

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29

Jul

Pandemic drove online prices higher -report

The rush to online shopping during the pandemic drove prices higher for goods ordered over the internet, eroding a long-standing cost advantage and possible evidence that overall inflation may become…

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22

Jul

Websites of airlines, banks, tech companies back online after brief global outage

(Reuters) - Several airlines, banks and technology websites were coming back online on Thursday afternoon after a brief outage, the third such widespread incident noted in just a span of two months, raising alarms across social media. Websites of Delta Air Lines, Costco Wholesale Corp…

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22

Jul

Russia disconnected from global internet in tests

Russia managed to disconnect from the global internet during tests in June and July, the RBC daily reported on Thursday, citing documents from the working group tasked with improving Russia's…

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22

Jun

SpaceX’s Starlink expects it can provide global coverage around September

Starlink, the satellite internet unit of Elon Musk's SpaceX, expects to be able to provide continuous global coverage by around September but will then need to seek regulatory approvals, its…

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18

Jun

Vietnam introduces nationwide code of conduct for social media

Vietnam introduced national guidelines on social media behaviour on Friday which encourage people to post positive content about the Southeast Asian country and require state employees to report “conflicting information”…

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09

Jun

Fastly blames software bug for major global internet outage

Fastly Inc., the company behind a major global internet outage this week, said on Wednesday the incident was caused by a bug in its software that was triggered when one…

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08

Jun

UPDATE – Investigations into major internet outage which left governments and news sites disconnected

Britain's cabinet office is urgently investigating an internet outage which affected the government's website, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Tuesday. "It appears to be a wider issue, a…

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03

May

Online share of retail sales jumps to 19% amid lockdowns – UN

Online sales accounted for nearly a fifth of total retail turnover last year as lockdowns to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic fuelled a boom in e-commerce, a United…

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10

Mar

Millions of websites offline after fire at French cloud services firm

PARIS (Reuters) - A fire at a French cloud services firm has disrupted millions of websites, knocking out government agencies' portals, banks, shops, news websites and taking out a chunk…

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14

Dec

Malta: Inauguration of second fibre optic cable that links Gozo with the rest of the world

Prime Minister Robert Abela this morning inaugurated the second fibre optic cable which he said will link Gozo with the rest of the world, and will eventually place the island…

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11

Jun

Battling anti-encryption drive, tech companies pledge new child abuse disclosures

Tech companies including Facebook, Google and Microsoft on Thursday pledged to improve and standardise annual disclosures around online child exploitation, as they fight off moves to limit encryption. The Technology…

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01

Jun

Dimension named Microsoft Mixed Reality Partner to help others create cutting-edge digital experiences

A UK company that has created interactive digital experiences involving Madonna, Michael Bublé and tennis star Andy Murray has become a Microsoft Mixed Reality Partner. Dimension, based in London and…

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01

Jun

India asks internet service providers to block WeTransfer

India has ordered its internet service providers (ISPs) to block file-sharing website WeTransfer at a time when hundreds of millions of people are working from home because of a nationwide…

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24

Apr

Zoom makes privacy and security fixes

  Zoom will begin rolling out a long-awaited security update this weekend to deal with widespread complaints of video-conferencing interruptions and other potential meeting vulnerabilities, the company said Wednesday. As…

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24

Apr

Google to make verification mandatory for all advertisers

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday all advertisers would have to complete a verification process before buying ad space on its platform, starting this summer, in a bid to make…

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09

Apr

Coronavirus underscores urgency to bridge digital divide

  The world is witnessing one of the swiftest organizational transformations in history as governments and businesses rely heavily on the internet to minimize the disruption caused by lockdowns and…

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26

Mar

UK issues guidelines to get the most from your internet

Offices, factories and schools across the world have shut to manage the spread of the coronavirus. And with millions told to "stay at home", this has put pressure on broadband…

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20

Mar

YouTube to reduce its streaming quality in EU and UK to avert internet gridlock

YouTube said on Friday it will reduce its streaming quality in the European Union and the United Kingdom to avert internet gridlock as thousands of people work from home. The…

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26

Feb

Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths

As the new coronavirus spreads globally, the online battle to keep misinformation about the disease is also stepping up. Google, Facebook and other platforms are struggling to keep ahead of…

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12

Feb

UN experts insist comprehensive national strategies are urgently needed to prevent child sexual abuse online

Comprehensive national strategies are urgently needed to prevent child sexual abuse online and other Internet issues for children, independent UN human rights experts said on Tuesday, Safer Internet Day. Maud…

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11

Feb

Internet can be thousand times faster thanks to new technology deployed in cables

Data could be transmitted a thousand times faster than current internet cables after a major breakthrough, scientists have said. The Independent (UK) reports that the new research uses terahertz quantum cascade lasers that could…

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02

Feb

Online shopping: European Commission and Consumer Protection authorities urge traders to bring information policy in line with EU law

The European Commission published the results of an EU-wide screening (“sweep”) of nearly 500 e-shops selling clothing and footwear, furniture and household items, and electric appliances. This sweep was carried…

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08

Jan

Facebook and eBay pledge to combat trading in fake reviews

In a win for online shoppers, Facebook and eBay have signed up to agreements to better identify, investigate and respond to fake and misleading reviews after the Competition and Markets…

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04

Jan

Microsoft research shows teens and adults hope for more civil online discourse in new decade

It’s a new year and a new decade, and teens and adults around the world hope that respect, safety and freedom will define online life in the 2020s, new Microsoft…

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01

Jan

Top Google Searches Of 2019

Disney Plus was the top searched term on Google in the United States for 2019. Globally, the top searched term was India vs South Africa — referencing a cricket match…

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21

Dec

Russia plans ‘sovereign internet’ tests to combat external threats

Russia will carry out tests on Monday on the reliability of its domestic internet infrastructure in the event that the country is disconnected from the worldwide web, the communications ministry…

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18

Dec

Africa-Europe Alliance: EU boosts pan-African Internet connectivity with €30 million

  The EU has announced additional €30 million for the project “AfricaConnect”, that will provide affordable, high-capacity Internet for research and education networks across Africa. Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta…

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25

Nov

Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee unveils plan to save the internet

Tim Berners-Lee, a British engineer credited with having invented the World Wide Web in 1989, has released an ambitious plan detailing steps for better online governance, addressing problems like misinformation,…

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02

Nov

China Effectively Bans Online Sales of E-Cigarettes

China issued its starkest warning yet over electronic cigarettes, calling on the industry on to stop selling and advertising the products online. Citing health concerns for minors, a Chinese regulator…

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01

Nov

New Russian controls on the internet

A law introducing new controls on the internet has come into force in Russia amid concerns it may be used by the government to silence its critics. The so-called "sovereign…

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30

Oct

Australia takes Google to court over geolocation practices

Australia is taking Google to court over geolocation data-collection practices. The Australian Consumer Commission (ACC) has filed a lawsuit on allegations that the electronics behemoth misleads the public on how…

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09

Oct

Chinese authorities contemplating Internet ban in Hong Kong

  A top Hong Kong official said on a local radio program on Oct. 7 that the government is open to the proposal of banning people from accessing the internet…

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02

Oct

U.N. appeals so that countries make ‘digital world’ safer for children

Rising Internet connectivity has the potential to transform children’s lives for the better, but also makes them vulnerable to sexual abuse, online harassment and bullying, recruitment by extremist groups, and…

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05

Sep

Yahoo mail down as site crashes

Yahoo Mail users across the world are unable to access their emails after the site crashed. Reports of problems began early on Thursday, as customers took to social media to say…

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07

Aug

Canada hints at penalties for internet firms that allow child exploitation

Internet companies that do not actively combat the online exploitation of children should face financial consequences, Canada’s public safety minister hinted after announcing an increase in police funding to fight…

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10

Jul

Denmark plans regulation of influencers

Denmark announced it is to regulate popular influencers after an Instagram star posted a suicide note online. The influencer, Fie Laursen, posted the note on Instagram, where she has more…

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14

Jun

EU election was targeted by Russian disinformation

The Financial Times reports that according to an initial review by Brussels, Russian sources mounted a “continued and sustained” disinformation effort to “suppress turnout and influence voter preferences” at last…

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13

Jun

China blocks websites, internet accounts

  Chinese authorities launched a new campaign to clean up its internet, amid a fresh wave of censorship by Beijing blocking more foreign media websites and shutting down domestic accounts…

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06

Jun

YouTube bans videos glorifying Nazis and promoting extreme views

YouTube announced that it will begin banning videos promoting Nazi ideology, as well as denying "well-documented violent events" such as the Holocaust or the Sandy Hook massacre. YouTube said this…

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02

Jun

Worldwide Internet problems as Google experiences network congestions

Large parts of the internet appear to have broken, seemingly because of an issue at Google. The Independent reports that websites and services including GSuite, YouTube and Snapchat stopped working properly,…

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17

May

Internet sensation Grumpy Cat dies

The feline famous on the internet for her permanent scowl, Grumpy Cat, has died. It’s owners from Arizona in the United States said that the cat was seven years old…

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