17 result(s) for suspect in Tech
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.
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.
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 ...
Thousands Of Ads Displayed On Hungarian Piracy Sites
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Hungarian websites suspected of copyright infringement display a total of about 5,000 advertisements, the National Association Against Counterfeiting (HENT) told MTI citing a fresh study by the EU’s Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM).
Secret Surveillance In Hungary Unlawful Without Judicial Approval
- 14 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- tech
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Center (TEK) may not conduct secret surveillance of private citizens without first obtaining judicial approval. Currently, only the approval of the Minister of Justice is required for TEK to conduct such surveillance. The decision marks the latest in a series of European court rulings striking down laws adopted by the ...
Opposition: Internet Tax To Send Hungary Back To The '90s
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s opposition E-PM alliance urged the government to scrap plans of levying a tax on internet data transfers in a statement released today. According to estimates, the government’s plans mean that every downloaded gigabyte would cost Hungarian internet service providers HUF 150, and many believe ISPs would simply pass the tax on to users.
Hungarian Anonymous Members Caught
- 10 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Police have captured a 16-year-old boy and later four others whom the boy does not know, as members of the hacker group Anonymous, National Police spokesman László Garamvölgyi announced on Saturday.
Xpat Opinion: The “Flame” Malware: Hungary As A Target?
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
I am anything but a computer guru. Just the opposite. I know only what is necessary to do everyday computer chores. If anything terribly complicated comes up, I cry for help. That’s why this post is, at least in part, out of my comfort zone because it deals with the spy malware known as Flame.
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.
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.
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 ...
Thousands Of Ads Displayed On Hungarian Piracy Sites
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Hungarian websites suspected of copyright infringement display a total of about 5,000 advertisements, the National Association Against Counterfeiting (HENT) told MTI citing a fresh study by the EU’s Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM).
Secret Surveillance In Hungary Unlawful Without Judicial Approval
- 14 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- tech
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Center (TEK) may not conduct secret surveillance of private citizens without first obtaining judicial approval. Currently, only the approval of the Minister of Justice is required for TEK to conduct such surveillance. The decision marks the latest in a series of European court rulings striking down laws adopted by the ...
Opposition: Internet Tax To Send Hungary Back To The '90s
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s opposition E-PM alliance urged the government to scrap plans of levying a tax on internet data transfers in a statement released today. According to estimates, the government’s plans mean that every downloaded gigabyte would cost Hungarian internet service providers HUF 150, and many believe ISPs would simply pass the tax on to users.
Hungarian Anonymous Members Caught
- 10 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Police have captured a 16-year-old boy and later four others whom the boy does not know, as members of the hacker group Anonymous, National Police spokesman László Garamvölgyi announced on Saturday.
Xpat Opinion: The “Flame” Malware: Hungary As A Target?
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
I am anything but a computer guru. Just the opposite. I know only what is necessary to do everyday computer chores. If anything terribly complicated comes up, I cry for help. That’s why this post is, at least in part, out of my comfort zone because it deals with the spy malware known as Flame.