Facebook Bans 7 ‘Cyber Mercenary’ Companies for Spying on 50,000 Users

Meta Platforms on Thursday revealed it took steps to deplatform seven cyber mercenaries that it said carried out “indiscriminate” targeting of journalists, dissidents, critics of authoritarian regimes, families of opposition, and human rights activists located in over 100 countries, amid mounting scrutiny of surveillance technologies. To that end, the company said it alerted 50,000 users…

Bharti Airtel, Capgemini partner to offer 5G-based solutions for Indian firms

  Indian carrier Bharti Airtel and French IT firm Capgemini announced that they will collaborate to offer 5G-based, enterprise-grade solutions in the Indian market. Under the terms of the agreement, Airtel and Capgemini will bring together their experience in connectivity and system integration capabilities, to co-innovate a range of India-focused use cases. Capgemini’s 5G Lab,…