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Prison Sentence Looms For Revenge Porn Owner
The owner of a 'revenge porn' website has been convicted of numerous charges in the United States
Sony Pictures Threatens To Sue Twitter Over Hack Leaks
As the Internet connection in North Korea recovers from a mysterious outage, Sony warns Twitter of a possible lawsuit
Microsoft Gains Allies In Overseas Data Legal Tussle
Microsoft's legal battle against attempts to access customer data held overseas gains influential backers
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Warns Of Erosion Of Web Freedoms
Founder of the World Wide Web warns that the web is becoming less free and more unequal
Hacker Pays To Avoid 440 Year Prison Sentence
No brainer of the day? A hacker in Texas pays $10,000 to avoid a possible 440-year prison sentence
Police Minister Slates IT Delays
Coppers are lagging on tech, says Minister Nick Herbert
Probation Officers Use Pen And Paper After IT Systems Failure
New £250 million IT project unable to cope with demand from 3,000-strong workforce
Reding Unveils EU Data Protection Law Update
Non-EU companies such as Google and Facebook could face legal action of they violate EU privacy regulations