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Free Hacking Tools Lure Teenagers Into Cybercrime

Easy to use and free hacking tools are pulling young people into a life of cybercrime, claims NCA

8 years ago

Microsoft Sees Doubling Of US Government Spy Data Requests

Redmond also, for the first time ever, publishes national security letter used by government to obtain user data

8 years ago

FCC Chairman Could Reverse Decision To Allow In-Flight Phone Calls

Ajit Pai turns against 2013 FCC regulatory proceeding that was attempting to lift the ban on the use of mobile…

8 years ago

Aussie Regulator Sues Apple For ‘Bricking’ Third-Party Repaired iPhones

Error 53 row continues. Apple accused of 'bricking' iPhones, if cracked screens were fixed by third parties

8 years ago

The Encryption Conundrum: How Terrorism Is Driving Today’s Privacy Discussion

WhatsApp becomes the latest centre of attention as encryption vs privacy debate once again rears its head

8 years ago

Consumers Face Privacy Blow As US Senate Overturns FCC Web Tracking Rules

Internet Service Providers are now free to do what they want with your web browsing history

8 years ago

Facebook, Google, Twitter Face EU Fines Over Service Terms

European authorities are ready to levy financial penalities on big name tech firms over their terms of service

8 years ago

US ISPs Could Sell User Data If Obama’s Internet Privacy Rules Are Challenged

Strict privacy rules for American ISPs may be overturned after Republican senator resolution

8 years ago

Wikileaks Documents Claim CIA Can Hack Samsung TVs, iPhones and iPads

Watching TV but who is watching you? CIA allegedly uses Samsung TVs to spy on citizens

8 years ago

Tech Firms Face Uncertainty As US Suspends Premium Processing For H-1B Visas

The suspension could significantly impact tech companies who rely heavily on foreign skilled workers

8 years ago

Apple Sues Qualcomm In London Courts Over iPhone Tech Charges

You're charging us too much! Apple files lawsuit against Qualcomm over royalty charges and patents

8 years ago

Information Commissioner Calls For Businesses To Restore Trust With GDPR

Speakers also pinpoint GDPR as the start of an industry revolution

8 years ago

Google And Microsoft Agree To Music And Movie Piracy Crackdown

Search engine traffic will be reduced to piracy sites providing illegal downloads

8 years ago

BlackBerry Hits Nokia With Patent Violation Lawsuit

Where is the love? BlackBerry's departure from smartphone arena sees lawsuit against one time rival Nokia

8 years ago

Law Lessons: Real World Legal Issues In An Augmented Gaming World

Pay attention developers; Pramitha Krishnamurthyprakash, manager of Innovation Intelligence at CPA Global, discusses the legal issues behind AR games

8 years ago

Fibre Broadband Fraudsters Handed Hefty Jail Sentences

SFO probe leads to conviction of four men involved in bank fraud to fund fibre cables through sewers

8 years ago

Google Vows To Fight After Being Ordered To Hand Over Foreign Emails

'We will appeal,' says Google after latest round of tech vs government court battles

8 years ago

Facebook Takes £400 Million Hit Over VR Lawsuit

Oculus co-founders found guilty of violating non-disclosure agreement with ZeniMax in the company's early days

8 years ago

Top Researcher At Kaspersky Lab Arrested By Russian Cops

A top security expert with Kaspersky Lab arrested in connection with treason investigation

8 years ago

China Tightens Grip On Internet Censorship With 14 Month VPN Crackdown

The use of unauthorised virtual private networks will be made illegal by the Chinese government

8 years ago

Oracle Hit By ‘Politically Motivated’ US Government Job Discrimination Lawsuit

Oracle is accused of paying white, male workers more than their counterparts and favouring Asian workers for technical roles

8 years ago

NHS Official Imprisoned For Accepting £80,000 Bribe To Award IT Contract

Peter Lewis faces three and a half years in prison for accepting corrupt payments

8 years ago

Civil Liberties Group Targets Crowdfunded Court Challenge Against Snoopers’ Charter

Liberty wants to put the core parts of the Investigatory Powers Act to the legal test

8 years ago

D-Link Charged By US For Router Security Failures

Router maker allegedly failed to take reasonable security steps to protect data against hackers

8 years ago

ICO Confirms It Breached Data Rules Multiple Times

My bad! Britain's data watchdog find itself guilt of failing to safeguard public data

8 years ago

Apple Sued Over FaceTime Car Crash

American parents sue Apple after a driver killed their child, whilst using FaceTime app

8 years ago

Police Demand Access To Amazon Echo Data In Murder Case

Police vs tech – round two. Amazon resists US police demands to hand over data gathered on Echo speaker

8 years ago

Nokia Sues Apple For Smartphone Patent Violations

Round two of smartphone wars, after Nokia hits back at Apple with multiple lawsuits for patent violations

8 years ago

Rehab Order For One TalkTalk Hacker As Another Teenager Faces Prison

Teenager TalkTalk hacker has iPhone confiscated, as a second teenager pleads guilty to ISP attack

8 years ago

Samsung Wins Supreme Court Patent Battle Against Apple

The Korean tech giant wins this round of patent disputes against Cupertino

8 years ago