President Vladimir Putin has signed into law new measures that would enable the creation of a national Internet network, able to operate separately from the rest of the world. For now, the network remains largely theoretical though, with few practical ...
A year after announcing Facebook Dating, a tool for finding potential dates, the company has now announced ‘Secret Crush’ – a new feature for figuring out which of your friends might be open to romantic overtures. Business Insider notes that ...
Facebook last week announced that it had designated some high-profile people, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who is notorious for using anti-Semitic language, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as ‘dangerous’ and said it will be remove them ...
Reuben Paul a 13-year-old hacking whiz kid, delivered his first presentation at a hacker conference five years ago, demonstrating how to hack into a fully patched Windows machine. A report on the Fin24 site notes that he lives in the ...
Up to 50 000 companies running SAP software are at greater risk of being hacked after security researchers found new ways to exploit vulnerabilities of systems that haven’t been properly protected and published the tools to do so online. German ...
More than 6 000 taxi drivers and car-hire operators are suing Uber in Australia, signing on to a major class action lawsuit. The suit alleges that Uber defied regulations and operated illegally, giving it an unfair advantage over local taxi ...
Victims of rape and serious sexual assault who refuse to give police access to their mobile phone contents could allow suspects to avoid charges, two top officials have said. According to a report in The Guardian, new national consent forms ...
The Inspector-General of Intelligence's office has confirmed it has received a complaint from ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule that his phone has been tapped by the state. During the ANC’s Freedom Day Celebrations in the Free State last week Magashule claimed ...
The DA-run Western Cape says it will oppose any plans by the national government to regulate short-term home rentals – such as those on Airbnb – saying the move would kill tourism. ‘Over 2m people have made use of Airbnb ...
The Inspector-General of Intelligence, Dr Setlhomamaru Dintwe, will complete his preliminary investigation into the alleged tapping of Ace Magashule’s phone within four working days, Beeld reports. Dintwe said Magashule’s complaint was received on Monday. The ANC secretary-general earlier claimed state ...