Dhaka – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Monday shut down all operations of the internet service provider ‘Dhaka Fiber Net Limited’ for its alleged connection with militancy. -UNB
Category: ICT Horizon
BD community radio networks champs at world info summit
Dhaka – Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has recognised as a Champion in UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2017 Community Radio related two Initiatives of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)…
BD offers revenue customer services through digital centres
Dhaka – The Access to Information (a2i) Programme under Prime Minister’s Office and National Board of Revenue (NBR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday 11 June to deliver revenue services to citizens through…
BNP man held for posting PM’s distorted photo on FB
Savar – Police detained a BNP activist from Gouripur Bottola area in Ashulia union of Savar upazila, on the outskirts of the capital, on Monday morning for posting a distorted photo of Prime Minister on Facebook. -UNB
Qatar releases initial report into alleged hack
DUBAI – Qatar has released an initial report into the alleged hack of its state-run news agency, an incident which helped spark a diplomatic crisis between the energy-rich country and Arab nations. – AP/UNB
RUET launches advance level ICT course
The Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has launched advance level course on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in order to make its teachers, officers and employees skilled on the subject. RUET Vice- chancellor Prof Rafiqul Alam Beg said…
Bangabandhu Satellite to be launched by Dec, reiterates Tarana
Dhaka – State Minister for Posts and Communications Tarana Halim reiterated on Monday Bangabandhu Sattelite-1, the country’s first-ever satellite project, will be launched by the first week or the last week of December this year. UNB news reported
Apple opens first official store in SE Asia
Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store in Singapore on Saturday, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the swanky two-storey site in the city’s upmarket shopping district. Located on the affluent Orchard Road, the new shop—easily distinguished by its iconic…
Youth held for defaming PM in social media
Sylhet – Police arrested a young man from the city on Saturday night on charge of posting derogatory remarks on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on social media site Facebook. UNB news agency reported
3 injured after fire breaks out at Google conference
Mountain View – Authorities say three people were injured after a fire broke out during Google’s I/O developer conference in California. AP/UNB news reported
Sweden drops rape probe against Assange
Sweden’s director of public prosecutions has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Marianne Ny filed a request to the Stockholm District Court to revoke his arrest warrant, apparently ending a seven-year stand-off. Mr Assange, 45,…
What Twitter’s privacy changes mean for you
New York, May 19 (AP/UNB)- Twitter’s new privacy policy suggests ambitions of becoming more like Facebook — more tracking of users and more targeting of ads to rake in more money.
EU fines Facebook over misleading information
Brussels — The European Union’s competition watchdog has fined Facebook 110 million euros ($122 million) for providing misleading information over its buyout of mobile messaging service WhatsApp. AP/UNB news agency reported
Govt to form cyber security agency: Tarana
State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim today said the government would establish a cyber security agency to thwart cyber crimes in a coordinated manner in the country. “Cyber security issue is being prioritised and formulation of the ‘Cyber…
Dhaka issues emergency advisory on global cyberattack
Dhaka – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division on Tuesday issued an emergency advisory on a rampaging ransomware virus that emerged across the globe on Friday, acording to agencies.
WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack ‘may have N Korea link’
Dave Lee North America technology reporter of BBC Who was behind the huge global cyber-attack? One prominent theory right now is North Korea – but what we know is far from conclusive. You may not have heard of the Lazarus…
Amazon has made Seattle richer and angrier
Strolling through the bustling construction zone of Amazon’s urban campus in Seattle, you instantly recognize the charm offensive the company has aimed at its hometown. “Banistas” at two outdoor stands offer bananas to employees and passers-by — a visual cue…
Nations assess cyberattack damages; UK focuses on hospitals
London – Teams of technicians were working “round the clock” Saturday to restore hospital computer systems in Britain and check transport services in other nations after a global cyberattack that hit dozens of countries crippled the U.K.’s health system. In…
No data leaks caused by virus attack on Russian Interior Ministry’s computers
The virus attack on the Russian Interior Ministry’s computers caused no information leaks, the Ministry’s Spokeswoman Irina Volk informed TASS. “As of now the virus has been localized. There have been no inside information leaks from the Russian Interior Ministry’s…
French cybersecurity agency to probe Macron hacking attack
Paris, May 7 (AP/UNB) — France’s election campaign commission said Saturday “a significant amount of data” — and some fake information — has been leaked on social networks following a hacking attack on centrist Emmanuel Macron’s presidential campaign. It urged…
Media digitisation requires journo support
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Thursday urged the experienced journalists of the mainstream traditional media to help ensure smooth transformation into digital media where the future of journalism lies. “Many mainstream media outlets (print) have failed…
News digital security law to remove concern about ICT law
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said the concern and confusion over section 57 of the ICT Act will be removed in the proposed Digital Security Act. He came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting…
How to skip a Windows 10 upgrade
Enterprises that try to slow down Microsoft’s upgrade train by skipping one of the twice-yearly Windows 10 refreshes will have to hustle to stay in support, according to the company’s latest scheduling disclosures. Corporate users of Windows 10 may have…
Sony marks recovery on healthy chip, game, battery sales
Tokyo, Apr 28 (AP/UNB)- Sony Corp. reported Friday a January-March profit of 27.7 billion yen ($250 million) on the back of healthy sales of image sensors, PlayStation 4 game software and batteries for mobile devices, marking a recovery from its…
Thai man kills baby, self on Facebook Live
Bangkok, Apr 26 (AP/UNB)- A man in Thailand upset with his wife hanged their 11-month-old daughter on Facebook Live and then killed himself, police said.
“Cybercrime Investigation Body of Knowledge”
Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – April 25 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced the release of the first edition Cybercrime Investigation Body of Knowledge (CIBOK) book by the…
Digital lab to enhance ICT skills of young generations
Speakers here underscored proper utilisation of the digital laboratories in the educational institutions to enhance knowledge and skill of the young generations in the information and communication technologies (ICT). Government officials came up with the opinion at a views-sharing meeting…
Competition for local mobile game developer launched
In search for local game developers for mobile phone industry, a competition has been launched by the mobile phone operator Grameenphone and White-Board in association with the ICT Division. The completion dubbed as “Game Jam” that started to receive application…
Twitter sues US over anti-Trump account
Dave Lee North America technology reporter Twitter is suing the US government after it demanded it reveal the identity of an anti-Trump account. The @ALT_USCIS profile was an anonymous profile account criticising President Trump’s immigration policy. The account claimed it…
BTRC to launch spectrum auction to launch 3G service
Dhaka – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has planned to call spectrum auction by June to launch 4G service, but mobile phone operators said they are not yet ready to provide the service. “It is expected that the 4G service…