information
Nearly one billion people in China had their personal data leaked, and it’s been online for more than a year
Technology
July 10, 2022
Nearly one billion people in China had their personal data leaked, and it’s been online for more than a year
(CNN) A massive online database apparently containing the personal information of up to one billion Chinese citizens was left unsecured…
Health minister, Chinese ambassador discuss sharing immunization records between Egypt and China
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Health minister, Chinese ambassador discuss sharing immunization records between Egypt and China
In a phone call Monday evening, Health Minister Hala Zayed discussed with China’s Ambassador to Egypt, Liao Li Chang, the…
Egypt’s Prime Minister says that new media raises challenges to government
Egypt
November 22, 2020
Egypt’s Prime Minister says that new media raises challenges to government
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday stressed that the future of media poses a challenge for governments and media professionals.…
Lessons from the Tuk-tuk incident
Opinion
October 17, 2016
Lessons from the Tuk-tuk incident
The phenomenon of accounts of minor incidents that happen to ordinary people and then turn quickly to news items, occupying…
Center: No progress in govt information transparency
Egypt
December 9, 2015
Center: No progress in govt information transparency
The Egyptian government has made no progress in showing transparency of information in 2015, an information technology freedoms center has…
Rights organization collects testimonies of citizens who failed to get public information
Egypt
June 1, 2015
Rights organization collects testimonies of citizens who failed to get public information
The Support for Information Technology Center has launched a campaign to collect the testimonies of citizens who failed to obtain…
Facebook: Egypt requested information about 11 accounts
Egypt
August 31, 2013
Facebook: Egypt requested information about 11 accounts
The Egyptian government sent eight requests for data on 11 individuals, Facebook revealed on Tuesday in its first global report…
Final Issue: FLAG of no country
Life & Style
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: FLAG of no country
This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you…
Egypt’s new war of information
Opinion
January 7, 2012
Egypt’s new war of information
The war of information in Egypt — one that has been at the heart of this revolution since its inception — is…