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France’s Qwant accuses Microsoft of search result degradation – Computerworld
High stakes and uncertain outcomes For Qwant and other European search engines, this case could determine their long-term survival. Companies risk fines of as much as 10% of their global annual turnover for breaching French antitrust rules, creating significant pressure for compliance. For Microsoft, that could translate to billions in potential penalties. However, the complex technical nature of the allegations…
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Privacy tech firms warn France’s encryption and VPN laws threaten privacy
Privacy-focused email provider Tuta (previously Tutanota) and the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) are raising concerns over proposed laws in France set to backdoor encrypted messaging systems and restrict internet access. The first case concerns a proposed amendment to France’s “Narcotrafic” law, which would compel providers of encrypted communication services to implement backdoors, enabling law enforcement to access decrypted messages of suspected…
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Free, France’s second largest ISP, confirms data breach after leak
Free, a major internet service provider (ISP) in France, confirmed over the weekend that hackers breached its systems and stole customer personal information. The company, which says it had over 22.9 million mobile and fixed subscribers at the end of June, is the second-largest telecommunications company in France and a subsidiary of the Iliad Group, Europe’s sixth-largest mobile operator by…
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