Olympic athletes told to leave phones at home to dodge spying in China
Beijing has promised the world’s top athletes access to a partially unfettered internet during the Winter Games, but security experts say there are reasons to exercise caution.
A look at the intimate details Amazon knows about us
The company now makes the data it collects on U.S. customers available upon request failing to defeat a measure requiring such disclosures.
Secretive Chinese committee draws up list to replace U.S. tech
China is accelerating plans to replace U.S. and foreign technology, quietly empowering an organization to vet and approve local suppliers in sensitive areas from cloud to semiconductors.
Chinese hackers target Indian agency and media company, report says
The agency, the Unique Identification Authority of India, holds the private biometric information of more than 1 billion Indian citizens.
Obscure cyberagency becomes nemesis of China's tech giants
Companies with large pools of user data now need approval for listings abroad.
The crackdown shows how big data is quickly turning into the next major battleground in a clash of superpowers.
Didi shows all Chinese tech giants must first answer to Beijing
Over the past year, Xi Jinping’s government has sought to gain control of the vast amounts of data held by large tech firms.
After tech crackdown, Xi looking to tap Chinese firms' wealth of data
Beijing is pouring money into digital infrastructure, with the goal of positioning China as a leader in transforming the world economy within decades.
Behind the surge in the number of cases in which information was compromised is that many companies have been rushing to promote digitalization and remote work, experts said.
Massive project near Tokyo heralds rise of hyperscale data centers
Costing over ¥100 billion ($953 million), Daiwa House's 330,000-square-meter facility in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, is slated for completion in 2030.
Japan weighs infectious disease database for vaccine development
The government is considering setting up an integrated database to facilitate the prompt treatment of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, sources said Saturday. If implemented, the database will also assist researchers in the development of vaccines. Information on medical material such as blood samples and the ...
Mizuho to become first Japanese bank to sell consumer data
The new business is being made possible by deregulation aimed at shoring up the country’s struggling banking industry.
