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Landmark EU Data Protection Ruling To Impact Tech Giants

European court decision against Slovakian property website could have far reaching consequences

9 years ago

Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch Sues HP For More Than $150m

Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch seeking damages from HP a following "damaging" statements

9 years ago

Data Privacy Complaints Soar As Breaches Rise

“Protect our data” demand consumers, as the ICO watchdog receives record number of complaints

9 years ago

Microsoft, Google End Patent Warfare

Bad news for lawyers. Peace breaks out after years of patent disputes between Microsoft and Google

9 years ago

Zettabox Surprised At Lack Of Cloud Data Awareness

Where do you store your cloud data, and can the US government access it? Many executives simply unaware, says Zettabox's…

9 years ago

EU US Data Sharing Deal Is ‘Invalid’, Says ECJ’s Advocate General

Potential world of hurt for Facebook and others after AG says data sharing deal with US is invalid

9 years ago

Advocate General To Advise On EU, US Data Sharing Agreement

Legal expert to offer his opinion on whether EU Safe Habour data sharing agreement is binding

9 years ago

Kim Dotcom Extradition Begins In New Zealand Court

No escape from the long arm of the law? Extradition hearing for Kim Dotcom begins in Auckland

9 years ago

A Global Data Breach Notification – How Long Should You Wait?

Absolute's Stephen Midgley tells us how businesses can cope best when dealing with a data breach

9 years ago

Banks, Media Firms Targeted By Cyber Extortionists DD4BC

DD4BC gang threatens businesses with DDoS attack unless they cough up £8,000 worth of Bitcoins

9 years ago

Microsoft Continues To Resist Drug Email Handover

Redmond's Cloud data sovereignty fight with the US government continues, as the two sides return to court

9 years ago

US Tightens Mobile Phone Tracking Rules

End of the free-for-all? Search warrant now required for devices that track mobile phone locations

10 years ago

Greater Manchester Police Website Suffers DoS Attack

Police website knocked offline for several hours following denial-of-service attack

10 years ago

Industry Experts Meet To Tackle Online Child Abuse

Companies meeting in London to discuss ways to tackle online child sexual exploitation

10 years ago

WHSmith Blames ‘Administrative Error’ For Privacy Mishap

British newsagent denies data breach after customer information is reportedly emailed to its entire mailing list

10 years ago

Federal Staff ‘Still Not Notified’ Months After OPM Hack

US government still not notified staff of personal data compromise, months after the OPM hack

10 years ago

Oracle Claims Google Has Destroyed Java Market

Oracle claims Google has destroyed the market for Java and expands its complaint against Android

10 years ago

Google Given More Time To Respond To Antitrust Requests

Google (or Alphabet) has until the end of the month to respond to EU antitrust information requests

10 years ago

Julian Assange Assault Probe Dropped, As UK Protests

Investigation into sexual assault claims against Julian Assange have been dropped, but the rape accusation still stands

10 years ago

Hillary Clinton Surrenders Email Server To FBI

FBI takes presidential hopeful’s private email server into custody to check for US government policy breaches

10 years ago

Digital Platforms To Be Included In EU Cybersecuity Law

Search engines, social networks and e-commerce websites will have to comply with EU security measures

10 years ago

EFF Beefs Up ‘Do Not Track’ Standard

Electronic Frontier Foundation and co create stronger “Do Not Track” (DNT) standard, but will advertisers care?

10 years ago

Judge Orders Oracle, Google Mediation For Android Lawsuit

Never-ending lawsuit. Oracle's Android lawsuit against Google likely to enter sixth year US judge warns

10 years ago

Porn Clampdown By Government Questioned

Plan to stop kids accessing smut ignores the fact that most porn websites are hosted outside the UK

10 years ago

OPSWAT Policy Patrol Technology Checks In At Radisson Edwardian Hotels

Policy Patrol by OPSWAT helps Radisson to centrally stamp every email with the necessary legal disclaimer and the Radisson 'look'

10 years ago

WTO IT Trade Deal Cuts Technology Tariffs

Cheaper technology could be on the way as WTO cuts tariffs on more than 200 high-tech goods

10 years ago

Microsoft To Combat Revenge Porn With Web Form

Promises to remove 'revenge porn' images and video from Bing etc, but warns global action is needed

10 years ago

Oracle Asks Court To Update Android Lawsuit

Bad news Google? Oracle asks judge to take into account Android's smartphone domination

10 years ago

Darkode Hacking Forum Goes Dark

Notorious hacking forum used by Lizard Squad and other cybercriminals taken offline by the FBI

10 years ago

British Hacker Faces Deportation To United States

Brit allegedly hacked US Army, NASA, and Federal Reserve, but fights extradition request to the US

10 years ago