Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office imposes record fine of $539,400 on Carphone Warehouse

A 2015 hack at Carphone Warehouse had compromised the personal information of more than 3 million people. On Wednesday, Britain’s information regulator disclosed that it has imposed a fine of $539,400 (400,000 pounds) on Carphone Warehouse following the 2015 cyber attack which exposed the private data of more than 3 million of its customers. As…

Mobileye’s autonomous driving tech to be used by VW, BMW and Nissan Motor Co

In total Mobileye’s autonomous driving tech will be deployed in more than 2 million vehicles. Brian Krzanich, Intel’s CEO stated 2 million vehicles comprising those from the stable of Volkswagen AG, BMW and Nissan Motor Co Ltd, would be using Mobileye’s autonomous vehicle technology to crowd source data for building maps that enable autonomous driving.…

Facebook owned Occulus selects Xiaomi Technology as its hardware partner for its new Occulus Go headset

Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 821 chipsets, the Occulus Go is likely to ship to retailers in early 2018. Facebook owned Occulus stated it is partnering with Xiaomi Technology Co, a Chinese phone maker, to make its new standalone virtual reality headset. Oculus also disclosed that it will launch a version of its new product exclusively…

Samsung unveils autonomous driving and infotainment systems at CES 2018

These are truly exciting times for the auto industry: personalized driving, autonomous driving, infotainment systems, Samsung has them all covered. In a significant development that underscores Samsung Electronics Co’s plans in the auto electronics market, the South Korean giant unveiled its first series of components for autonomous driving and infotainment solutions which it co-developed along…

Intel creates “Intel Product Assurance and Security” to mitigate vulnerabilities in its chips

In an increasingly digital world, cyber criminals exploit vulnerabilities to gain access to critical resources to carry out their nefarious deeds. A Oregonian newspaper reported citing a memo sent by Intel Corp to its employees, that the chipmaker plans on creating a new internal cybersecurity group in the wake of recently disclosed vulnerabilities in its…

Cryptocurrencies are fuelling the North Korean economy

With tightening sanctions, China’s ally, North Korea, is increasingly banking on cryptocurrencies to infuse cash into its economy. In a development that marks the latest signs of North Korea’s search for ways to infuse its economy with cash, a California-based cybersecurity firm disclosed that it has come across software code that appears to install code…

Nvidia Corp consolidates and expands its position in the self-driving technology chip market

By expanding its partnerships with companies involved across the supply chain of the self-driving car market, Nvidia is rapidly expanding its footprint in this emerging segment. Aimed at increasing its footprint in the emerging autonomous vehicle industry, Nvidia Corp stated it will partner with Volkswagen AG and Uber Technologies Inc to bring about further gains…