Global Community Presses China to Drop Internet Security Policy
The United States, European Union and the rest of the global community have asked China to drop or temporarily suspend the deadline to technology companies to enable them to finish computer encryption and other security programs that will be used in country’s “Green Dam” policy. The US and EU has... 
Chinese Hackers Steal Google Program
After the Chinese government was accused of ordering the series of hacking to some US organizations’ websites, Internet giant Google Inc. was allegedly attacked by hackers from China and stole its key program used by the company to access most of the online services it provides to users. According... 
Microsoft Investigates Harsh Working Condition in Chinese Factory
Technology giant Microsoft said Wednesday it is conducting an investigation after receiving reports about the harsh working conditions in one of its factories in China. In a statement, the US company said it is taking the issue seriously and vows to take the appropriate action in case the vendor has... 
Italian Court Convicts Google of Privacy Violation
Milan: A court ruling has found three Google employees guilty of privacy violation and accused the search engine giant of profiting and hosting an online video showing an autistic teenager being bullied by his classmates. In a court decision, Judge Oscar Magi said Google privacy counsel Peter Fleischer,... 
Online Communities Appeal to More Women
More young women in the US are using online communities than their male counterparts, according to the researchers at the University of Southern California. Online communities include popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Multiply, and MySpace, and online gathering sites which allows users... 
Court Rejects Microsoft’s Appeal to Review the $290M Ruling
Seattle: In a landmark event, a federal appellate court on Thursday rejected Microsoft’s petition to review the $290 million ruling after losing from the patent lawsuit involving the company’s popular word processing programs. In a statement, software company i4i (based in Toronto, Canada) which... 
Journalist Group Shuts Website After the Cyber Attack
Beijing, China: A journalist group said Friday it has shut down its website after a series of cyber attacks which included hacking several Yahoo email accounts of foreign journalists in the country. In a letter sent through email, The Foreign Correspondents Club of China said that it had temporarily...