December 23, 2025 South Korea will require facial recognition scans to open new mobile phone accounts. The new rule is aimed at stopping phone-based scams after massive data breaches exposed how easily criminals can register numbers using stolen more...
December 12, 2025 Former BlackBerry CEO Jim Balsillie is warning that Canada must quickly reassess its digital and economic policies after the United States released a new National Security Strategy that he says could reshape how technology, data more...
February 21, 2024 Opposition MPs hammered the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Tuesday for its role in not tightly overseeing the $59 million spent on the ArriveCAN app, but failed to get answers more...
January 9, 2024 In a warning that American data brokers need to be careful about selling precise geolocation information of mobile phone users, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has proposed banning a major company from taking advantage of more...
October 26, 2023 Chinese authorities have initiated an investigation into Foxconn, the world's leading contract electronics manufacturer, prompting concerns about the potential repercussions for U.S. companies and the Biden administration. Foxconn plays a critical role in assembling approximately more...
October 25, 2023 A group of British MPs is calling on the government to develop a plan to replace millions of smart meters that will become defunct when 2G and 3G mobile networks are switched off. The Public more...
October 18, 2023 In the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Kremlin has been intensifying its efforts to assert control over the internet within its borders. Developments such as the detainment of Russian human rights activist Alexey more...
September 7, 2023 China has banned government officials from using iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work or bring them into the office, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The ban, which was reportedly issued more...
August 10, 2023 President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that restricts new U.S. investment in China's critical technology sectors. The order, which was released on Wednesday, targets investments in semiconductors, microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and certain more...
June 21, 2023 The Biden administration has formed a committee of industry professionals, led by Alphabet Chairman John Hennessy, to oversee the research and development of next-generation computer chips. They will also be responsible for the selection of more...
