US Senate, German government tell staff not to use ZoomThe two organizations now join a list that also includes the Taiwanese government, the Australian government, SpaceX, Google, and New York state area schools.April 9, 2020 by Catalin Cimpanu in Government
US, Israel, South Korea, and China look at intrusive surveillance solutions for tracking COVID-19As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads across the world, some governments are deploying or exploring the idea of deploying privacy-intrusive solutions for tracking the disease's spread.March 19, 2020 by Catalin Cimpanu in Government
Germany and the Netherlands to build the first ever joint military internetGermany and the Netherlands come together to build TEN (Tactical Edge Networking).June 27, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Government
Russian military moves closer to replacing Windows with Astra LinuxThe Chinese military is also working on a similar plan to replace Windows with a custom OS.May 30, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Government
The Netherlands becomes the first country to show Amber alerts on ATMsAmber alerts will be shown on the screensavers of more than 300 ATMs installed in airports and shopping malls.May 27, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Government
Software update crashes police ankle monitors in the NetherlandsBorked update prevents ankle monitors from sending data back to police control rooms.May 10, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Government
Congress sends letter to Google for details on Sensorvault location tracking databaseUS legislators want to know who else had access to this database besides Google employees and US law enforcement.April 24, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Government
Senators introduce bill to ban 'dark patterns' on big tech platformsSenators propose new Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction (DETOUR) Act.April 9, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Government
DOD launches milDrive, the US military's Dropbox clonemilDrive can sync and provide access to files via mobile and desktop apps, and a web browser.March 28, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Government
Russia to disconnect from the internet as part of a planned testRussia's internet contingency plan gets closer to reality.February 10, 2019 by Catalin Cimpanu in Government