In a blow to Apple Inc, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Cupertino cannot avoid paying $440 million in damages for using VirnetX Inc’s patented internet security technology without permission. Apple uses VirnetX Inc’s technologies in its FaceTime video calling features. Supreme court justices rejected Apple’s appeal in the long-running case concurring with a…
The development underscores the strict rules companies have to comply in to operate in China with Beijing’s regulator trying to create a cyberspace with enhanced censorship policies. Apple has stated it has withdrawn lottery apps from its App Store in China midst tightening regulations and a barrage of criticism from China’s state media. According to…
The repealing of the safety provisions have given rise to a niche market for smaller broadband service providers such as California-based Sonic which offers free VPN services to its customers. With the U.S. Congress repealing rules that govern how internet service providers can use customer data, there is a renewed interest in virtual private networks…
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Xi Jinping has been advocating on the basic tenets of globalization while at home China has done everything to infringe on the basics of online privacy of its citizens. With Chinese authorities routinely blocking access to popular sites, including, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and the likes, many residents…
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