IGF: Access, data protection and user rights in corona times The 15. The United Nations Internet Governance Forum is thematically dedicated to the coronavirus pandemic. The first preliminary debates have been running since Monday under the motto “Internet as a means of human resilience and solidarity”. The official program of the 9th to 17. The IGF, which will take place in November, will then have the motto “Internet governance in times of uncertainty”. Not only the unsurprising decision to move the mega-conference completely online testifies to the influence of Covid – 19 on the event . More than two dozen roundtables specifically address the importance of network communication under the conditions of the pandemic.

Schools receive 500 Million euros from the federal government Germany’s schools receive for the maintenance of digital technology 500 million euros from the federal government. Federal Education Minister Anja Karliczek and the federal states concluded a corresponding agreement on funding. The CDU politician said the federal and state governments were working closely together in the Corona crisis. “This can also be seen in the digital pact for schools, which with funds from the federal states now has a total volume of more than seven billion euros.” With 500 million euros, the federal government has already made sure that schoolchildren who cannot use their own laptops at home are included Loaner equipment. “In addition, we are currently consulting with the federal states in order to provide additional 17 million euros for laptops for teachers,” said the minister.

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Critical gaps in Adobe Acrobat and Reader closed The macOS and Windows versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader are vulnerable. Three of the twelve gaps were classified as critical. How attacks could take place in detail, Adobe does not explain in a warning message. In the case of a critical classification, however, one can assume that attacks are possible directly via the Internet and without authentication. After successful attacks, attackers could execute their own code with the rights of the victim. If you use the PDF applications, you should bring them up to date quickly.

WhatsApp gets a function for easier clearing out WhatsApp wants to make clearing out easier for users. The messenger automatically saves files and received images, which quickly leads to an overloaded, digital garbage dump. The new memory management should therefore make sorting, checking and deleting clearer. The change will be available worldwide within these weeks.

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