Didi, China's Largest Ride-hailing Service, Banned from App Stores

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

Facebook Ignores Germany's Data Collection Ban for Now

Facebook Ignores Germany's Data Collection Ban for Now

GDPR regulators are urged to enforce an Europe-wide ban

Breaking: Donald Trump Says Huawei Can Buy American Products Again

Breaking: Donald Trump Says Huawei Can Buy American Products Again

The policy hasn't been implemented, it's just a statement

Japanese Carriers Ban Huawei, Other Chinese Equipment from Their 5G Networks

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

iPads Were Banned on US and UK Flights Because of Bomb Plot

A plot to use fake iPads as bombs caused the ban

LinkedIn May Become the First Major Social Network Blocked in Russia

LinkedIn May Become the First Major Social Network Blocked in Russia

Russia moving forward with plans to enforce 2015 privacy law

Samsung Sets Up a Counter at Korean Airport for Replacing Galaxy Note 7 Units

Samsung Sets Up a Counter at Korean Airport for Replacing Galaxy Note 7 Units

The counter was set up at a Seoul International Airport

Cruise Lines Ban Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Onboard Ships

Cruise Lines Ban Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Onboard Ships

The smartphone isn’t allowed onboard ships

Apple Untrusts WoSign Certificates After Mozilla's Damning Report

Apple Untrusts WoSign Certificates After Mozilla's Damning Report

The noose is tightening around WoSign's neck

India's Officials Lift Ban on Using Galaxy Note 7 Units in Airplanes

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 Ready to Ban WoSign Certificates for One Year After Shady Behavior

Mozilla may also ban StartCom certificates

Russia Bans PornHub and YouPorn, Tells People to Meet Someone in Real Life

Russia Bans PornHub and YouPorn, Tells People to Meet Someone in Real Life

This is the second time Russia bans PornHub

The FAA Might Ban the Galaxy Note 7 from Public Aircraft

The FAA Might Ban the Galaxy Note 7 from Public Aircraft

The smartphone may be banned from being taken on airplanes

Judge in Brazil Bans WhatsApp Indefinitely and Fines the Company <em>Update</em>

Judge in Brazil Bans WhatsApp Indefinitely and Fines the Company Update

It's the third time WhatsApp is banned in Brazil

Judge Shuts Down WhatsApp in Brazil After Company Fails to Cooperate with Police <em>UPDATE</em>

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 <em>UPDATE</em>

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

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!

 
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