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July 2, 2024Information hallDigital regulation / Technical news Meta’s decision to offer ad-free subscriptions in the European Union (EU) has faced a fresh setback after regulators accused the social media giant of breaching the bloc’s competition rules by forcing users to choose between viewing ads or paying to avoid them. The European Commission has said that the company’s “pay or consent” advertising model is in breach of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). “This binary choice forces users to consent to the pooling of their personal data and does not provide them with a less personalized but equivalent version of Meta’s…
Total funding into Indonesia tech startups plunged 64 percent to $191 million in the first half of 2024, compared with $526 million in the first half of 2023, Tracxn said Tuesday. The global software as a service (SaaS)-based market intelligence platform said in its “Geo Semi-Annual Report: Indonesia Tech H1 2024” that in the dynamic landscape of Indonesia’s tech startup ecosystem, first half has been marked by notable shifts in funding and market activities. Indonesia, ranking 29th globally in funding as of the first half 2024, has demonstrated resilience amidst global economic challenges. The total funding raised by the Indonesia…
“The Workshop was conducted under the aegis of Headquarters Southern Naval Command and witnessed participation of delegates from the three participating Navies,” the release addedDuring the workshop, Talks were also delivered by RAdm Upal Kundu, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Southern Naval Command and RAdm Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Sea Training. Photo credit: PIBANI Asia The second edition of India, Australia, Indonesia Trilateral Maritime Security Workshop (TMSW) concluded on Friday after discussing the ongoing maritime security challenges and opportunities for collaboration between the three maritime neighbours in the region. “The theme of the workshop was ‘Indian Ocean Region: Collaborative Efforts to…
The head of Indonesia’s state Cyber and Crypto agency (BSSSN). Hinsa Siburian, confirmed Monday that the National Data Center (PDN) of the Ministry of Communication and Information in Indonesia was disrupted by a ransomware attack on June 20, local media reported.According to Siburian, the ransomware used is the kind of cyber attack that infects a server and encrypts all the data stored on it. This is followed by the victim, here the Indonesian government, being blackmailed in exchange for the key to unlock the data. The hackers are now asking, through the use of the dark web, for $8 million…
MAUMERE, Indonesia, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — To foster a more digitally proficient society, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Informatics, in collaboration with the National Digital Literacy Movement Siberkreasi, organizes Digital Literacy Week. A thousand participants from various backgrounds in Sikka attended the one-day workshop titled “Understanding Personal Data in the Digital Space,” held offline on 24 May 2023 at the Sikka Convention Center. East Nusa Tenggara (26/05) – Speakers (Yohannes De Brito Nanto, Khemal Andrias, Rini Kartini, and Fransiskus Roberto Diogo) with the workshop participants in Sikka during the Digital Literacy Week as part of the #MakinCakapDigital campaign by…
By Adinova Fauri , Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) IndonesiaConsidering the rapid advancement of digital technologies coupled with market externalities, consumer protection and data privacy has become key issues for governments to pay heed to. With the exploitation of data on the rise, Indonesia’s timely success in enacting the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law warrants credit.With the PDP Law passed on 17 October 2022 by Indonesia’s President and House of Representatives (DPR), Indonesia joins neighboring nations such as Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and many other countries who have PDP Laws in place. This act demonstrates the government’s urgency…
July 2, 2024Information hallHardware Security / Vulnerability Current processors from Intel, including Raptor Lake and Alder Lake, have been found to be vulnerable to a new side-channel attack that can be used to leak sensitive information from the processors. A code-named attack Director by security researchers Louis Lee, Hossein Yavarzadeh, and Dean Tallsen exploits vulnerabilities discovered in the Indirect Branch Predictor (IBP) and Branch Target Buffer (BTB) to bypass existing defenses and compromise the security of processors. “The indirect branch predictor (IBP) is a hardware component of modern processors that predicts the target addresses of indirect branches,” the researchers note.…
Supported by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s 2023-2024 Media Fellowship, Yvonne Lau travelled to Indonesia in November 2023 to report on the country’s role in the world’s green transition. The three stories, which focus on Indonesia’s ambitions in the electric vehicle, climate technology, and tourism spaces, were published by Canada’s National Observer this spring. The first story explores the rise of high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) nickel plants in Indonesia’s quest to become a major player in the global electric vehicle supply chain — and the human and environmental costs of this critical technology. The second piece looks at how…
Australia and Indonesia have completed a coordinated international maritime security operation to detect, deter and combat illegal activities at sea.Between May 8 and 17, Australian and Indonesian agencies undertook Operation GANNET within the Timor Sea Area of Operations, which includes waters around Ashmore Island.The operation comprised vessels, aircraft and personnel from the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (BAKAMLA), Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Republic of Indonesia (PSDKP), Australian Border Force’s Maritime Border Command (MBC), and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).Of note, 36 illegal foreign fishers were detained during the operation and transferred at sea to the combined custody of…
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