iPhone Maker Apple Fined Over EUR 1 Million by Paris Court Over App Store Practices

iPhone Maker Apple Fined Over EUR 1 Million by Paris Court Over App Store Practices

The Paris Commercial Court on Monday fined iPhone maker Apple just over EUR 1 million (nearly Rs. 8 lakh) for imposing abusive commercial clauses on French app developers for access to the company’s App Store, the court ruling showed. The ruling, seen by Reuters, said there was no need to…

EU to Announce Cyber Resilience Act Aimed at Risky Smart Devices on September 13

EU to Announce Cyber Resilience Act Aimed at Risky Smart Devices on September 13

The EU is reportedly preparing to announce a new proposal that is aimed at smart devices with cybersecurity risks, in order to cut the cost of cyber incidents in the European Union. Manufacturers of smart devices that are connected to the Internet will have to ensure their devices are secure,…

EU Says US Tax Credits for Electric Cars ‘Discriminatory’ Against Europeans

EU Says US Tax Credits for Electric Cars ‘Discriminatory’ Against Europeans

The EU on Thursday said it was “deeply concerned” by US moves to give American motorists a tax credit to buy electric vehicles, saying it was discriminatory against European carmakers. “We think that it’s discriminatory, that is discriminating against foreign producers in relation to US producers. And of course, this…

TikTok Warned by Italian Data Watchdog Over Alleged Breach of EU Privacy Rules For Updated Targeted Ads Policy

TikTok Warned by Italian Data Watchdog Over Alleged Breach of EU Privacy Rules For Updated Targeted Ads Policy

Italy’s data protection authority has formally warned Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok about an alleged breach of existing European Union rules to safeguard user privacy, the watchdog said on Monday. TikTok had told users in recent weeks that it was going to deliver targeted advertising to them from July 13, without…

Lithuania Faces Cyberattack, Russia’s Killnet Claims Hack of Sites in Retaliation for Transit Ban

Lithuania Faces Cyberattack, Russia’s Killnet Claims Hack of Sites in Retaliation for Transit Ban

Lithuanian state and private institutions were hit by a denial-of-service cyberattack on Monday, the Baltic country’s National Cyber Security Centre said in a statement released by the defence ministry. “It is very likely that attacks of similar or greater intensity will continue in the coming days, especially in the transportation,…