French Anti-Piracy Agency Generated €87,000 in Fines From €82m in Public Funding
Just over a decade ago, France stepped forward with a grand project to tackle the millions of individuals downloading content via peer-to-peer networks such as BitTorrent. In 2010, via newly-formed government agency Hadopi (High Authority for the Distribution and Protection of Intellectual Property on the Internet), the country introduced the so-called “graduated response” system, with the aim of sending file-sharers...
Modernize network function development with this Rust-based framework
The world of networking has undergone monumental shifts over the past decade, particularly in the ongoing move from specialized hardware into software defined network functions (NFV) for data plane1 and packet processing. read more Powered by...
What I learned while teaching C programming on YouTube
The act of breaking something down in order to teach it to others can be a great way to reacquaint yourself with some old concepts and, in many cases, gain new insights. read more Powered by...
Government-Owned Swiss Bank Launching Crypto Trading and Custody Services
Basler Kantonalbank (BKB), Switzerland’s eighth-largest bank, is getting into crypto through its subsidiary, Bank Cler. Owned by the Swiss Canton of Basel-City, BKB has total assets of approximately $49 billion. Swiss Canton Bank Launching Crypto Services Local Swiss government-owned commercial bank BKB will be offering cryptocurrency services through Bank Cler, the bank told Citywire Switzerland Monday. Founded in 1899, Basler...
European Bitcoin Exchange Hacked for $1.4 Million, Claims It Cannot Afford to Repay Users
2gether, a Spanish cryptocurrency trading platform, has been hacked for about $1.4 million and company executives claim that they do not have the money to repay customers. Chief executive officer Ramon Ferraz Estrada said over the course of several tweets on Monday that the breach of July 31 affected crypto investment accounts and exposed user private keys. A separate announcement later expressed the exchange’s doubts over...
