Mentioning that the number of cyber crime-related incidents is on the rise, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia on Saturday said they were facing trouble in controlling the new type of crime in the country. “We’re facing difficulties…
The US International Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will look into Qualcomm’s complaint that Apple is violating its patents in some iPhones. The step, arguably procedural, means that the commission will assign Qualcomm’s complaint to an administrative law judge…
Dhaka has requested Manila to form an inter-agency task force to coordinate the recovery of the heist fund of Bangladesh Bank. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali made the request when he had a bilateral meeting with his Philippines counterpart Alan…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said the investigation report on reserve heist of the Bangladesh Bank is not being made public as a case is pending with a court in the Philippines.The Minister said this while talking to the…
Geneva, 3 Aug (Kanaga Raja) – Some 830 million young people, representing more than 80 per cent of the youth population (aged 15-24 years), are online in 104 countries, according to new data released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Technology giant Apple, best known for its iPhones and computers, said newer lines of business such as Apple Pay, the App Store and Apple Music helped to drive growth in its third quarter. The services unit was what one analyst…
State Minister for Fisheries and Live Stock Narayan Chandra Chanda here today said Bangladesh is going ahead using Information Technology (ICT). He added everyone getting access to ICT based knowledge and students must emphasis on ICT. Many people are earning…
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven accepted the resignation of two cabinet members on Thursday but refused to fire Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist. An alliance of opposition parties has nevertheless vowed to press for a no-confidence vote unless Hultqvist is removed…
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the government telecommunication authorities concerned to reconnect the Citycell’s frequency within 24 hours.
Global smartphone demand totalled 347 million units in 2Q17, up four percent year-on-year. This makes it the strongest second quarter on record. Emerging Asia led the demand growth with a 13 percent year-on-year increase, followed by Central and Eastern Europe…
Online shopping may have its pros and cons, but when it comes to buying products that have an invisible morality tag, it’s the safest possible option, believes Franklin Paul. One of India’s most vocal advocates for youth rights to sexual…
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have agreed to work together over a dozen of areas to boost digital economy and establish a knowledge-based society.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this end was signed between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Friday at…
Paris, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) — A French court annulled a 1.1 billion-euro ($1.27 billion) tax adjustment imposed on Google by France’s tax authorities, saying Wednesday that the way the California firm operates in France allows it to be exempt from…
Microsoft is announcing a project to bring broadband internet access to rural parts of the United States.Microsoft President Brad Smith says in a blog post that he plans to unveil details about the initiative at a Tuesday event in Washington,…
Young children know that name-calling is wrong. Tweens are taught the perils of online bullying and revenge porn: It’s unacceptable and potentially illegal.But celebrities who engage in flagrant attacks on social media are rewarded with worldwide attention. President Donald Trump’s…
Yuma, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) – A solar-powered drone backed by Facebook that could one day provide worldwide internet access has quietly completed a test flight in Arizona after an earlier attempt ended with a crash landing.
Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states have extended the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of demands or face further sanctions by 48 hours.
Paris, Jun 30 (AP/UNB)- A cyberattack that caused indiscriminate economic damage around the world was apparently designed to create maximum havoc in Russia’s neighbor and adversary Ukraine, security researchers said.
Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack. British advertising agency WPP is among those to say its IT systems have been disrupted as a consequence.
German news weekly Der Spiegel reported on Thursday that it had received materials documenting German surveillance efforts aimed at a number of US businesses and government, including the White House. The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, reportedly monitored email…
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of ‘The National Online Mass Media Policy, 2017’ incorporating a proposal for constituting a National Broadcast Commission to facilitate the operation of online mass media in a well-organised manner. The approval was given…
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has prepared the largest ever digital database of over 2 lakh 53 thousand identified criminals, including a large number of militants.
Dhaka, June – Information Communication Technology (ICT) Division today recovered its official website promptly after an attack by hackers allegedly from a foreign country.
San Francisco – Facebook has acknowledged that a security hole in its software may have exposed the identities of its online monitors to suspected terrorist groups and others whose pages were removed for inappropriate content. -AP/UNB
Facebook bug may have exposed moderators to extremists San Francisco, Jun 17 (AP/UNB)- Facebook has acknowledged that a security hole in its software may have exposed the identities of its online monitors to suspected terrorist groups and others whose pages…
A teenager was stabbed to death over posting an indecent picture on social networking site Fecebook in Pouratola area of the district town on Wednesday night. Md Nobir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said Ratul, 15, a resident of…
Khulna – A case was filed against two local journalists under section 57 and 66 of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Act with Khulna Sadar Police station on Wednesday. -UNB
Brahmanbaria – A teenager was stabbed to death over posting an indecent picture on social networking site Fecebook in Pouratola area of the district town on Wednesday night. -UNB
By Mike Warmington Kakamega, Kenya, Jun 14 2017 (IPS) – Mathew Khaemba, a smallholder farmer in western Kenya, remembers a time when his children were failing in school because they were too hungry to concentrate on their lessons. In those…
The digital revolution, used here as shorthand for broader technological change, is one of today’s most hotly debated topics in politics, economics and business. It makes politicians wary about which preparatory policies to pursue, economists ponder productivity increases and trade…