Facebook Says It Does Not ‘Actively’ Seek Banking Data Of Consumers

Consumers’ banking data is not being “actively” sought by it, says Facebook. According to a report published in the Wall Street Journal, a number of major banks have been requested by Facebook to provide data about account balances and credit card activity of consumers and Facebook users. The report stated that companies like JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and U.S.…

Singapore’s cyber attack carries the signature of Advanced Persistent Threat group

The attack comes despite robust security measures undertaken by Singapore, a highly wired and digitalized state which has made cyber security a core priority since more than a decade. On Monday, on a follow up on Singapore’s worst ever cyber attack which saw personal information of nearly 1.5 million people, including its Prime Minister being…

Schaeffler Technologies AG acquires Space Drive from Paravan GmbH

Schaeffler is acquiring the the drive-by-wire technology since it thinks it will play an key role in the coming self-driving range of vehicles. On Monday, Schaeffler Technologies AG, a German automotive supplier disclosed it was in the process of acquiring Space Drive, a drive-by-wire technology provider, from Paravan GmbH since it would play a key…

Didi Chuxing Technology to plough in $1 billion in its auto services platform

Valued at $56 billion, sources say Didi aims to spin-off its car services business before its potential blockbuster IPO. On Monday, China’s biggest ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing Technology stated it will invest $1 billion in its auto services business as part of a re-branding exercise ahead of its anticipated initial public offering (IPO). Didi also…

Virus outbreak at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company set to impact its Q3 results

Despite the outbreak, which has caused shipment delays, TSMC has maintained its single digit growth forecast. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd, the world’s largest contract chipmaker stated as a result of computer virus outbreak in its systems, its third-quarter results have been affected. TSMC, a major supplier for Apple Inc, stated the virus infected a…

Shortcomings in Huawei’s supply chain impact Britain’s national security

With countries increasing scrutiny over equipments produced by those they consider as adversaries, companies in the tech industry are facing headwinds. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, China’s Huawei Technologies is facing strong headwinds by way of heightened scrutiny in Britain over the usage of a legacy software component sold by a…