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Japan's century-old Sharp bets future on foreign takeover
AFP, Published on 26/02/2016
» TOKYO - In 1916, Sharp got its start making belt buckles and sharpened pencils -- hence the name.
Obama authorises sanctions to combat cyberattacks
AFP, Published on 01/04/2015
» WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Wednesday authorised imposing economic sanctions on US and foreign hackers, allowing the government to block the assets of persons involved in cyber attacks on US targets.
Email scam nets $214m: FBI
AFP, Published on 23/01/2015
» WASHINGTON - An email scam which targets businesses with bogus invoices has netted more than $214 million from victims in 45 countries in just over one year, an FBI task force said Thursday.
Belarus blocks sites, closes stores to stem currency panic
AFP, Published on 21/12/2014
» Belarus blocked online stores and news websites Sunday, in an apparent attempt to stop a run on banks and shops as people rushed to secure their savings.
Seoul, Toyko pledge to work with US to combat cyber crime
AFP, Published on 20/12/2014
» SEOUL - South Korea and Japan on Saturday vowed to work closely with the US to combat cyber crime, after Seoul blamed North Korea for a crippling cyber attack on Sony Pictures.
US moves help Iranians get on line but hit economy
AFP, Published on 05/06/2013
» The United States is making it easier for information-hungry Iranians to get on the Internet and use social media, but has also slapped new sanctions on the economy that could make their lives more painful.
Cloud computing is silver lining for Russian firms
AFP, Published on 12/05/2013
» Russian police marched into a small company's office in Moscow and told everyone to sit down and wait to be interviewed. They left hours later with all the computers.
Iran to crack down on web censor-beating software
AFP, Published on 10/06/2012
» Iran's cyber police force is poised to launch a new crackdown on software that lets many Iranians circumvent the regime's Internet censorship, media reported on Sunday.
Websites of Israel bourse, airline brought down
AFP, Published on 16/01/2012
» A hacker brought down the websites of Israel's national carrier El Al and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) on Monday, raising fears of a wave of politically motivated cyber attacks.
Apple accepts payment in China's yuan currency
AFP, Published on 21/11/2011
» Apple has started accepting payment in China's yuan currency through its online store, opening it up to the biggest Internet market in the world, company officials said Monday.