The US FTC (Fair Trade Commission) has ordered Samsung to stop unfair business practices in the country. The antitrust regulator said that Samsung can’t demand retailers to offer it retail prices for their products. The company reportedly did so for six years before it faced a probe from the agency. It was reported that Samsung […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A South African-based agency is reportedly set to look into Microsoft over its cloud computing licensing practices. According to a source familiar with the issue, the case is quite similar to the one Microsoft is currently facing against the EU regulator, which forced it to unbundle Teams from Office 365 […]
Read MoreThe South Korean antitrust regulator has slapped a KRW 19.1 billion (around $14.3 million) fine on Broadcom, the famous US-based multinational chip company. According to a Korea Times report, after a four-year investigation, the South Korean regulator found that Broadcom has been following unfair business practices against Samsung Electronics. Broadcom used its market-dominant position and […]
Read MoreThe French Commercial Court in Paris today fined Apple $1 million for abusive App Store practices, reports Reuters. Apple imposed unfair commercial clauses on French app developers for access to the App Store, according to the ruling. The decision is the result of a multi-year investigation by France’s consumer affairs and fraud watchdog (DGCCRF), overseen […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft just announced a plan to prevent discrimination and harassment within the company. The planned steps come following an independent review of the company’s sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices. Microsoft’s Board of Directors brought in the ArentFox Schiff LLP law firm to conduct the review. A 50-page […]
Read MoreGoogle could be facing hefty fines in the British and Dutch courts in two suits set to be filed in the next few weeks. Between the two lawsuits, Google may need to pay out €25 billion (~$25.4 billion) in fines. According to Reuters, the lawsuits allege that Google has been employing unfair advertising practices. Geradin […]
Read MoreApple is to again be investigated by South Korea’s telecommunications regulator, alongside Google and One Store, over suspected violations of in-app payment rules. In a statement (via Reuters), the Korea Communications Commissions (KCC) said that it conducted an inspection of Apple, Google, and One Store since May 17 to determine if they have violated in-app […]
Read MoreIowa’s Affinity Credit Union is suing Apple over what it alleges is anticompetitive conduct in how it operates Apple Pay. This may turn into a class action lawsuit and is similar to a charge in the EU last year. The charge is this – Apple “coerces” owners of its phones, tablets and watches to use […]
Read MoreThe Federal Communications Commission has asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores because of its “pattern of surreptitious data practices,” reports TechCrunch. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is said to have written to Apple and Google on Tuesday to make the request, which comes after a BuzzFeed News report last week claimed […]
Read MoreSource: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central Microsoft is no stranger to antitrust regulation and complaints from its competitors. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella once said that the company was “on the right side of history,” which has helped it avoid scrutiny and litigation in some cases, whereas competitors claimed the company’s safety was due to lobbying […]
Read MoreToday, cloud computing is more than just another alternative for the business case. It has become an effective means of cutting costs, ensuring constant availability, and reducing downtime. In the past, connecting to the corporate network by accessing accounts, files, and business servers was only possible from offices and workspaces where firewalls or other security […]
Read MoreHuman error causes approximately 85 percent of data breaches, often because they don’t know how prevalent the threat is or what they should be looking for. Cybersecurity awareness can help businesses stop many attacks by arming their employees with the knowledge they need. How can businesses ensure that their employees don’t fall for cyber threats? […]
Read MoreUntil recently, businesses were run on monolithic applications developed as a single yet autonomous unit. A slight tweak to the monolithic application affects the whole process and slows it down. For example, an edit made to a small section of the code demands developing and deploying an entirely new version of the application. And, if […]
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