The European Union announced that it would launch bug bounty program in 2019 January that will offer prizes for spotting security flaws in 14 free, open source software tools EU institutions use. These include well-known tools like VLC Media Player, KeePass, 7-zip and Drupal, GNU C Library, Apache Tomcat, PuTTY and more. Continue reading “EU to offer bug bounties from January 2019 to find security flaws in open source tools”
The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion ($5.04 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules. It claims that since 2011, Google has imposed illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile networks to cement its dominant position in general internet search.
[Update] – Google has shared a statement on the fine imposed by EU
When you shop online, you want to find the products you’re looking for quickly and easily. And advertisers want to promote those same products. That’s why Google shows shopping ads, connecting our users with thousands of advertisers, large and small, in ways that are useful for both. We believe the European Commission’s online shopping decision underestimates the value of those kinds of fast and easy connections. While some comparison shopping sites naturally want Google to show them more prominently, our data show that people usually prefer links that take them directly to the products they want, not to websites where they have to repeat their searches.
The European Commission has fined Google 2.42 billion euro for breaching EU antitrust rules. The search engine giant was expected to hit with a fine up to 3 billion euro. EU had filed formal antitrust charges on Google last year over claims that it has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service.
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Members of the European Parliament agreed to discard roaming charges fees across Europe. Under this agreement, making calls, sending texts and using the internet will now cost the same in any country of the EU, starting from 15 June. Continue reading “EU agrees to ban wireless roaming charges by June 15”
According to Korean Herald, UK’s exit from the European Union can majorly affect Korean electronics manufacturers like Samsung and LG, as the sales and import taxes on products in Europe might increase. Continue reading “Brexit to affect Samsung and LG’s business in European market: Report”
There is a possibility that Google might get fined over the European Union (EU) antitrust lawsuit. According to a latest report from The Telegraph, the company could face a record suite of 3 billion euro.
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