Privacy versus security. FBI complaint two years ago halted Apple's plans to fully encrypt iCloud backups, it is alleged in a new report
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Huawei Lawyer For CFO Disputes US Extradition Request
Four day trial in Vancouver courtroom sees Huawei CFO battle US request for extradition on bank fraud and sanctions busting charges
Facebook Sued In US For Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct
Plaintiffs seek damages and aim to force Facebook to sell WhatsApp and Instagram, and seek to end Mark Zuckerberg's control of firm
Apple Hits Back Over ‘Refusal’ To Unlock Pensacola Shooter’s iPhones
Here we go again. US Attorney General says Apple failed to help unlock terrorist iPhones, but Apple says it has provided all the assistance it can
Waymo Awarded $128m Over Staff Move To Uber
Arbitrators award Waymo $128 million over Uber's use of stolen technology after employee defection to rival driverless car division
France, US To Attempt Digital Tax Agreement In Two Weeks
Both countries have set the target of two weeks to reach agreement over France's implementation of a digital or tech tax, mostly on US tech firms
UK Regulator Turns Attention To Tech Giant Competition Regulation
The UK Competition and Markets Authority says it may consider implementing tougher rules on tech giants over competition concerns
Post Office Settles Horizon IT System Dispute
Post Office to pay nearly £58m after years of fraud disputes with sub postmasters over the Horizon accounting system
Apple ‘Deeply Concerned’ Former Staff May Flee To China – Report
Former Apple staff who allegedly stole data concerning its self-driving cars, present a flight risk US prosecutors have told a US court
US Embassy Files Extradition Request For Mike Lynch
US presses ahead despite ongoing court case in the UK, and files extradition request for Dr Mike Lynch
Elon Musk Heads To Court Over ‘Pedo’ Tweet
Tesla boss Elon Musk to face the British diving specialist he accused of being a paedophile, in Los Angeles courtroom today
NSO Staff Sue Facebook For Blocking Personal Accounts
Staff at Israeli surveillance firm NSO sue Facebook, alleging it has blocked the personal accounts of staff and family members
Julian Assange Is So Ill He Could Die, Warn Doctors
More than 60 doctors warn British Home secretary that the health of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is so bad he could die in Belmarsh prison
Huawei Asks Canadian Court To Halt CFO Extradition To US
US extradition of Meng Wanzhou should be halted as Canada did not have sanctions against Iran at time of request
America Criticised For Mike Lynch Extradition Request
US DoJ officials damned for filing extradition request for former Autonomy boss, whilst a court case is ongoing in London
Cisco Files Lawsuit Against Former Employees
Three former staffers allegedly stole thousands of confidential files when they detected to competitor
Sweden Drops Rape Investigation Against Julian Assange
Main reason for Wikileak co-founder's self-imposed confinement in Ecuadorean embassy is dropped by Swedish prosecutors
Canada Denies Sharing Huawei CFO’s Device Data With FBI
No data abuse by the Mounties. Canada insists it did not share data from Huawei CFO Wanzhou’s devices with the American FBI
Intel Sues Fortress Investment Over Patent Lawsuits
Lawsuit from chip giant Intel, alleges that investment company is a semiconductor patent troll
US Supreme Court Rejects Wisconsin’s Apple Patent Appeal
Victory for Apple after rejection of patent challenge, but a Midwestern university is not giving up its legal fight against the tech giant just yet
Judge Spares Jail Time For Parents Of TalkTalk Hacker
Suspended jail sentences for 'misguided' parents of TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton
Google Court Case For Tracking Safari Users Receives Go Ahead
British court rules legal action against Google for tracking Safari users browser history can go ahead
TSMC Hits GlobalFoundries With Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Dust up between chipmakers turns into full scale brawl after TSMC files counter lawsuit against Globalfoundries
Judge Orders IBM To Hand Over Documents In Age Discrimination Case
Big Blue CEO Ginni Rometty ordered to hand over memos as part of age discrimination lawsuit
Google Wins Significant Victory In ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Case
Victory against censorship? Google wins landmark ruling from Europe's top court over right to be forgotten case
48 US States Open Google Anti-trust Probe
Google is facing an unprecedented anti-trust investigation from nearly all US states and territories that make up the United States
US Attempt To Disqualify Huawei Lawyer Goes To Court
American case against former DoJ official who is now Huawei's lead lawyer goes to court
Google Facing Data Collection And Privacy Probe – Report
Attorney generals from more than 30 US states are readying anti-trust investigation of Alphabet's Google unit
Hauwei Accuses FBI Of Harassing Workers
Chinese firm alleges FBI is being used to 'threaten, menace, coerce, and incite' its staff after camera allegations
Capital One Suspect ‘Breached 30 Other Organisations’ – Report
Former Amazon worker turned Capital One hacker is alleged to have also stolen data from 30 other businesses