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Security 4 Min Read

Inside the Business of Ransomware

July 26, 2019 Written by Quandary Peak Research

An emphasis on awareness and prevention seems to be the best course of action as ransomware attacks expand beyond traditional targets into new sectors.

Internet & Web 3 Min Read

Justice Department and FTC to Split Oversight of Google and Amazon

July 12, 2019 Written by Quandary Peak Research

The New York Times is reporting that the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will be splitting oversight of Google and Amazon, a move which seems to signal impending changes.

News 4 Min Read

California Judge Rules that Qualcomm Violated American Antitrust Law

July 2, 2019 Written by Quandary Peak Research

Judge Lucy Koh’s multi-part ruling determined that Qualcomm’s business practices were anti-competetive and failed to uphold the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory obligations of licensing standards.

Mobile Software 4 Min Read

Supreme Court Allows Apple Antitrust Suit to Move Forward

June 12, 2019 Written by Quandary Peak Research

Lawsuit claims that Apple exercises monopoly power in the retail market for the sale of apps and has unlawfully used its monopoly power to force iPhone owners to pay Apple higher-than-competitive prices for apps.

Privacy 4 Min Read

Lawsuits Alleges U.S. Cellphone Carriers Sold Customer Location Data

June 5, 2019 Written by Quandary Peak Research

New class-action lawsuits have been filed against major US cellphone carriers AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint in US District Court in Maryland due to the real-time “collection of geolocation data and the unauthorized dissemination to third-parties of the geolocation data collected from its users’ cell phones.

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Quandary Peak Research is coming to KCBS

May 8, 2019 Written by Quandary Peak Research

George Edwards interviewed by Adam Kruger, host of CBS show “This is LA”, about the work we do and how the business began.

Internet & Web 4 Min Read

Inside the Obscure Practice of “Cybersquatting”

April 19, 2019 Written by Quandary Peak Research

ACPA was signed into law in 1999, making cybersquatting illegal while clarifying legitimate use defenses. Trademark holders benefit from this legislation.

News 4 Min Read

Huawei vs. US Government: A Primer

April 1, 2019 Written by Quandary Peak Research

The race for 5G technological supremacy is on. US technology companies are competing against Chinese counterparts – namely telecom giant Huawei – for dominance of the next wave of wireless network technology.