28 result(s) for criminal in Tech
Data Protection Ombudsman: Personal Data Bill Is Open To Abuse
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- tech
President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) Attila Péterfalvi states that in its current form the Ministry of Interior’s new bill that would set up a central storage for visual and audio data collected by various authorities would make personal data open for abuse, reports Index.hu.
Opposition Parties Criticise Budapest Transport Company For Electronic Sales Failure
- 24 Jul 2017 10:10 AM
- tech
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on Budapest’s public transport company BKK to switch off its electronic ticket sales system, insisting that its current bugs make customers’ personal data vulnerable.
68 % of Pre-Paid Hungarian SIM Cards Had Their Data Reconciled On Time
- 5 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- tech
The data of 68 percent of pre-paid mobile telephone SIM cards in Hungary has been reconciled, by the legal deadline of last Friday, the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) said on Tuesday based on information from telecommunication service providers.
MTel, Telenor, Vodafone Make Contingency Plans For Pre-Paid Subscribers In Hungary
- 27 Jun 2017 9:52 AM
- tech
Telcos Magyar Telekom and Telenor have said they will allow pre-paid subscribers who fail to reconcile their data by the deadline on Friday to keep their telephone numbers and balances if they sign new contracts. Hungarian lawmakers tightened rules on pre-paid SIM cards last year amid concerns they could be easily resold to criminals or terrorists.
More Cyber Attacks Looming, Hungarian Expert Warns
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- tech
In the coming months, cybercriminals are expected to launch numerous attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities leaked by hacker group The Shadow Brokers, as recent attacks of the WannaCry ransomware used only a tiny part of the leaked toolset, according to Gábor Szappanos, a virus expert at the local office of network security firm Sophos.
Pre-Paid Mobile Subscribers Face Tight Deadline For Data Reconciliation In Hungary
- 8 May 2017 7:06 AM
- tech
Hungarian telecommunication companies may face a rush of activity in the coming weeks as a deadline for registering pre-paid subscribers approaches, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday. Hungarian lawmakers tightened rules on pre-paid SIM cards last year amid concerns they could be easily resold to criminals or terrorists.
Hungary Tightens SIM Card Rules
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Parliament on Tuesday passed a government bill to introduce stricter rules on the use of unregistered SIM cards. Under the new law, subscription for pre-paid mobile phone services cannot be passed onto a third party without informing the service provider. Service providers must also check the identity of prospective customers before signing a contract.
Nat Security CTTEE Calls For Stricter International Regulations On Sim Cards
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Members of parliament’s national security committee said that stricter international regulations or at least pan-European regulations were needed for the purchase of unregistered SIM cards. Several members told the press after a meeting of the committee that even if Hungary introduced security restrictions, organised criminal gangs would still be able to buy pay-as-yougo cards in other European ...
Hungarian Authority In Talks With Telecom Companies Over SIM Cards
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
In the wake of recent reports of organised criminals obtaining large quantities of SIM cards in Hungary, the government and telecommunications authority (NMHH) are in talks with mobile phone companies operating in the country on alerting the authorities to suspected activity. The daily Magyar Idők cited interior ministry sources as saying that the government would soon make a related proposal on ...
Data Protection Ombudsman: Personal Data Bill Is Open To Abuse
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- tech
President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) Attila Péterfalvi states that in its current form the Ministry of Interior’s new bill that would set up a central storage for visual and audio data collected by various authorities would make personal data open for abuse, reports Index.hu.
Opposition Parties Criticise Budapest Transport Company For Electronic Sales Failure
- 24 Jul 2017 10:10 AM
- tech
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on Budapest’s public transport company BKK to switch off its electronic ticket sales system, insisting that its current bugs make customers’ personal data vulnerable.
68 % of Pre-Paid Hungarian SIM Cards Had Their Data Reconciled On Time
- 5 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- tech
The data of 68 percent of pre-paid mobile telephone SIM cards in Hungary has been reconciled, by the legal deadline of last Friday, the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) said on Tuesday based on information from telecommunication service providers.
MTel, Telenor, Vodafone Make Contingency Plans For Pre-Paid Subscribers In Hungary
- 27 Jun 2017 9:52 AM
- tech
Telcos Magyar Telekom and Telenor have said they will allow pre-paid subscribers who fail to reconcile their data by the deadline on Friday to keep their telephone numbers and balances if they sign new contracts. Hungarian lawmakers tightened rules on pre-paid SIM cards last year amid concerns they could be easily resold to criminals or terrorists.
More Cyber Attacks Looming, Hungarian Expert Warns
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- tech
In the coming months, cybercriminals are expected to launch numerous attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities leaked by hacker group The Shadow Brokers, as recent attacks of the WannaCry ransomware used only a tiny part of the leaked toolset, according to Gábor Szappanos, a virus expert at the local office of network security firm Sophos.
Pre-Paid Mobile Subscribers Face Tight Deadline For Data Reconciliation In Hungary
- 8 May 2017 7:06 AM
- tech
Hungarian telecommunication companies may face a rush of activity in the coming weeks as a deadline for registering pre-paid subscribers approaches, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday. Hungarian lawmakers tightened rules on pre-paid SIM cards last year amid concerns they could be easily resold to criminals or terrorists.
Hungary Tightens SIM Card Rules
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Parliament on Tuesday passed a government bill to introduce stricter rules on the use of unregistered SIM cards. Under the new law, subscription for pre-paid mobile phone services cannot be passed onto a third party without informing the service provider. Service providers must also check the identity of prospective customers before signing a contract.
Nat Security CTTEE Calls For Stricter International Regulations On Sim Cards
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Members of parliament’s national security committee said that stricter international regulations or at least pan-European regulations were needed for the purchase of unregistered SIM cards. Several members told the press after a meeting of the committee that even if Hungary introduced security restrictions, organised criminal gangs would still be able to buy pay-as-yougo cards in other European ...
Hungarian Authority In Talks With Telecom Companies Over SIM Cards
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
In the wake of recent reports of organised criminals obtaining large quantities of SIM cards in Hungary, the government and telecommunications authority (NMHH) are in talks with mobile phone companies operating in the country on alerting the authorities to suspected activity. The daily Magyar Idők cited interior ministry sources as saying that the government would soon make a related proposal on ...