France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Internet Governance Forum organized at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO headquarters in Paris, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Fifty nations and over 150 tech companies are pledging to do more to fight criminal activity on the internet, including interference in elections and hate speech. (Ludovic Marin/ Pool via AP)
Microsoft Corp, Google and Samsung Electronics Co are backing a cybersecurity pledge coming out of Paris that promises to unite tech giants and governments in battling election tampering, compromised electronic components and software hacks.
Hundreds of companies and non-profit groups, as well as governments including France but not China or Russia have signed the “Paris call for trust and security in cyberspace”, which came about under the auspices of President Emmanuel Macron, French officials said.
Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.
