#3 Internet Kills SOPA

In an act which can be called as direst democracy, the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) bill, which was introduced to control the websites in the name of protecting copyrighted materials, was stopped in 2012, due to major oppositions from all over the world. The internet joined its hands together, including all the major websites like Wikipedia to protest against the law which contradictory to the proponents’ arguments, will limit free speech, invade privacy, and limit creativity.

#2 Flame- The Biggest Virus Ever

The world’s “largest” cyber attack has been uncovered in May with the discovery of ‘Flame’- the most complex computer virus ever. The complex virus sized 20 MB has been used for cyber espionage in Middle East including Iran and North Africa. The researchers came to the conclusion that the massive Virus is a product of a Government backed project due to its sophistication. Its resemblance to the virus which created problems for Iran’s nuclear plant pointed the possible involvement of U.S. and Israel.

Read: Most Powerful Viruses of 2012

#1 Android Rules

The ongoing debate on the leading Smartphone platform came to a halt in this year as Android overtook Apple’s iOS, grabbing 75 percent of the world’s Smartphone market in Q3 of 2012. Google also entered into the hardware market with its own tablet, the Nexus 7. The tight competition between Apple and Google   has made life difficult for Blackberry and Microsoft.

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