- Security
- By George Dascalu
- July 5th, 2021
Didi, China's Largest Ride-hailing Service, Banned from App Stores
China focuses on user privacy and conducts cybersecurity investigations into more information technology companies
- Security
- By George Dascalu
- May 12th, 2021
Facebook Ignores Germany's Data Collection Ban for Now
GDPR regulators are urged to enforce an Europe-wide ban
- Mobile World
- By Silviu Stahie
- June 29th, 2019
Breaking: Donald Trump Says Huawei Can Buy American Products Again
The policy hasn't been implemented, it's just a statement
- Mobile World
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- December 11th, 2018
Japanese Carriers Ban Huawei, Other Chinese Equipment from Their 5G Networks
The move follows a previous ban from the Japanese government
- Apple
- By Alexandra Vaidos
- March 27th, 2017
iPads Were Banned on US and UK Flights Because of Bomb Plot
A plot to use fake iPads as bombs caused the ban
- Social Networking Related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 26th, 2016
LinkedIn May Become the First Major Social Network Blocked in Russia
Russia moving forward with plans to enforce 2015 privacy law
- Mobile World
- By Alexandra Vaidos
- October 17th, 2016
Samsung Sets Up a Counter at Korean Airport for Replacing Galaxy Note 7 Units
The counter was set up at a Seoul International Airport
- Mobile World
- By Alexandra Vaidos
- October 6th, 2016
Cruise Lines Ban Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Onboard Ships
The smartphone isn’t allowed onboard ships
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 3rd, 2016
Apple Untrusts WoSign Certificates After Mozilla's Damning Report
The noose is tightening around WoSign's neck
- Mobile World
- By Alexandra Vaidos
- September 30th, 2016
India's Officials Lift Ban on Using Galaxy Note 7 Units in Airplanes
Units with green battery icons are allowed on airplanes
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 26th, 2016
Mozilla Ready to Ban WoSign Certificates for One Year After Shady Behavior
Mozilla may also ban StartCom certificates
- Internet Life
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 15th, 2016
Russia Bans PornHub and YouPorn, Tells People to Meet Someone in Real Life
This is the second time Russia bans PornHub
- Mobile World
- By Alexandra Vaidos
- September 7th, 2016
The FAA Might Ban the Galaxy Note 7 from Public Aircraft
The smartphone may be banned from being taken on airplanes
- Mobile World
- By Alexandra Vaidos
- July 19th, 2016
Judge in Brazil Bans WhatsApp Indefinitely and Fines the Company Update
It's the third time WhatsApp is banned in Brazil
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 17th, 2015
Judge Shuts Down WhatsApp in Brazil After Company Fails to Cooperate with Police UPDATE
Currently, the ban is active only for two days
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 11th, 2015
Google Has Enough of Symantec's Dodgy SSL Certificates, Bans Them from Chrome, Android UPDATE
Symantec didn't really care in September, doesn't care now
- Web Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 6th, 2015
PayPal Bans Pirating App Soulseek, After Sending Them Christmas Cards in the Past
It took PayPal 14 years to find out what Soulseek was truly doing, bans app for helping share "illegal content." Duuuuh!