Britain’s Labour Party closes in on May’s lead: Opinion Polls

The Labour Party aims to secure Britain’s access to EU’s lucrative single bloc market. With Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party shortening the lead that British Prime Minister Theresa May had when she plunged country into elections, May has urged voters to back her if they want Britain to exit the EU. Last week, having announced her…

BlackBerry’s anti-hack toolset for automakers has the potential to resurrect it

BlackBerry is testing its security tool with automakers. As per a financial analyst, BlackBerry Ltd is collaborating with at least two car manufacturers for developing a security service that can remotely scan vehicles for computer viruses and tell drivers to pull over if they are in critical danger. In a note to clients, BlackBerry is…

Hackers gain access to 1.9 million records of Canada’s largest telecommunication company

Known as Bell, to its customers, the company stated the hack isn’t linked to the WannaCry attack. Financial information, including login credentials, weren’t accessed by the hackers. Hackers have managed to breach and access the customer information of 1.9 million customers, including names, e-mail addresses and active phone numbers, of Canada’s largest telecom company BCE…

PSA and Renault reap strategic gains from Iran’s car market

With its competitors stalling in fear of U.S. sanctions, PSA and Renault in a swift calculated move have grabbed market share in Iran’s booming car market and have secured contracts to boost production deals. French car manufacturing companies such as Renault and PSA have made significant inroads in the Iranian car market. Despite their diminutive…

Western Digital launches arbitration proceedings against Toshiba with the International Chamber of Commerce

The move is essentially a pressure tactics. U.S.-based Western Digital Corp has taken legal action to potentially derail Toshiba’s sale of its chip manufacturing business with its application of international arbitration. Western Digital Corp wants to stop its partner, Toshiba Corp, from selling its chip manufacturing business without its consent. This will impact Toshiba’s attempt…

Britain ready to spend $64 million to boost its cyber security defences

Hospitals across the country were forced to turn away patients due to the cyberattacks. Britain’s defence minister Michael Fallon has disclosed that the country is spending $64 million (50 million pounds) on improving the security of the National Health Service’s computer systems while warning that the institutions faced cyber threats. During an interview on BBC’s…

Donald Trump signs executive order aimed at upgrading U.S. cyber defences

The order builds on efforts made by the previous Obama Administration. The Trump Administration has made its first significant move in what U.S. President Donald Trump called a top priority, on Thursday, the U.S. President signed an executive order that aims to bolster the government’s cyber security defences and protect its critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.…