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Used by only a few nerds, Facebook kills PGP-encrypted emails

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In 2015, as part of the wave of encrypting all the things on the internet, encouraged by the Edward Snowden revelations, Facebook announced that it would allow users to receive encrypted emails from the company. Even at the time, this was a feature for the paranoid users. All rights reserved.

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Tiger Global says India returns have ‘sucked historically’ but remains bullish

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But the country’s burgeoning startup ecosystem has seen very few exits and many consumer internet startups that listed in the past two years are trading significantly below their listing prices. You had a great legacy of last 17-18 years of materially profitable internet companies.

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Investors are doubling down on Southeast Asia’s digital economy

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billion, about four times more than they did in 2015. Internet penetration here stands at 70%, higher than the global average, and digital adoption in the region remains nascent — it wasn’t until the pandemic that adoption of digital services such as e-wallets and online shopping took off. and Chinese tech firms. times to $8.2

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

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Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets. January 2015: The UK’s Serious Fraud Office calls off its investigation of Autonomy, saying it has “insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.”

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RSA Conference 2015 – San Francisco 20-24 April 2015

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Attendees will receive: Over 30 hours of educational sessions, covering a wide range of topics, including Internet of Things, Supply Chain risk, Threat Intelligence Sharing, Identity Management, Cyber Crime, Mobile Law, Government Policy, Analytics and Forensics, BYOS, Security Operations Center, and many more. Should FireEye Inc.

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New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape

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The dynamics that play into this forecast, aside from the impact of COVID, include a youthful population (the youngest globally), rising smartphone adoption and internet penetration that has led to a burgeoning tech ecosystem backed by local and international VC dollars. Here are a few interesting points from the newly-launched report.

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Warning: Internet Explorer Just Became A Silent But Serious Threat To Every Windows User

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Security researcher John Page warns that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has a critical security flaw that allows hackers to spy on you and steal personal data from your PC. That warning may seem irrelevant to you since Internet Explorer was officially discontinued in 2015.