Internet
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…