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Google To Change Sexual Harassment Policies
Weeks of protests draws concession from senior management over the way it handles sexual harassment
European Probe Of Google AdSense Nears Conclusion
Another antitrust fine? EU regulators close to completing investigation of Google's advertising service
Google Staff Stage Mass Walkout Over Harassment Payouts
Google staff around the world stage mass walkout to protest payouts for those accused of sexual harassment
Qualcomm Says Apple Owes It $7bn In Royalties
Legal battle continues as Qualcomm now says Apple owes it $7bn in overdue royalty payments
Google Sacks Dozens For Sexual Harassment
Sundar Pichai admits 48 staff have been sacked for sexual harassment over past two years
ICO Confirms Facebook Maximum Fine Of £500,000
Information Commissioner confirms maximum possible fine for Facebook over Cambridge Analytica
Morrisons Faces Hefty Compensation Claim After Losing Appeal
Court of Appeal rules that supermarket is liable for rogue employee who posted salary details online
Google To Charge Android Licence Fee For European Device Makers
Antitrust response. Android apps such as Chrome, Gmail etc will require device makers in Europe to pay licence fee
Google ‘Thoughtfully Considering’ How To Offer China Services
Alphabet boss tells US senators that firm is considering China re-entry, but declines to address censorship concerns
Facebook Data Breach Affects 29 Million Users
Social network revises down the number of accounts affected, but still doesn't offer fraud protection
FBI Forces Suspect To Unlock iPhone X With Facial Recognition
Feds use the face of a suspect to unlock his Apple iPhone, and thus expose his criminal actions
Facebook Hack May Result In GDPR Penalty
Irish regulator says 10 percent of the hacked 50 million Facebook accounts are based in Europe
US Government Sues California After Net Neutrality Adoption
Collision course set for most populous US state and FCC, after governor officially adopts 'net neutrality' laws
Tesco Bank Fined £16.4m By Regulator Over 2016 Cyber-Attack
That's gonna sting. Tesco's banking division has been slapped with a £16.4m fine for customer account breach
Elon Musk Agrees To Step Down As Tesla Chairman
Elon Musk settles with SEC with $20m payout and steps down as Tesla chairman, but more importantly avoids management ban
US Regulator Seeks Elon Musk Removal At Tesla
One tweet too far? SEC accuses Musk of securities fraud and seeks his removal as the head of Telsa
Uber Pays £113m To Settle Hidden Data Breach
Ouch. The 2016 data breach at Uber which it kept quiet has cost $148m in US legal settlement payments
Judge Reluctantly Approves Georgia Voting Machines, Despite Hack Concern
X marks the vote. Not enough time to resort to secure paper-based voting system, laments US judge
US Government Pressures Facebook Over Messenger Encryption
Officials want Facebook's help to crack encryption, so they can listen to suspect's voice conversations
BBC Demands Microsoft Tell It Who Leaked Dr Who Footage
Good luck with that... Aunty subpoenas Microsoft to demand OneDrive user who shared Dr Who clip
GCHQ Snooping Deemed Unlawful By Watchdog
Surveillance watchdog rules GCHQ bulk data collection is unlawful, but says no evidence that agency misused the system
Facebook Investigates Crimson Hexagon After Surveillance Allegation
Facebook temporarily suspends another data analytics firm over data policy concerns
Qualcomm Faces Additional EU Pricing Violation Charge
European antitrust regulators add a fresh violation in its case against Qualcomm over 'predatory pricing'
IBM Demands $167m From Groupon In Patent Lawsuit
Big Blue alleges Groupon uses its patent technology and refuses to negotiate licensing deal
ICO Fines Website For Sharing Information With Labour Party
Data watchdog to fine website for “serious contravention” in selling data on 1 million people to the Labour Party
Apple Employee Stole Driverless Car Data – Report
Trade secret theft. Self-driving car data allegedly stolen by Apple staff who then tried to flee to China
Kim Dotcom Loses Appeal Against Extradition To US
Game over for colourful character? Kim Dotcom loses latest court battle against his extradition to the US
US Supreme Court Rules On Mobile Phone Location Data
Court case involving armed robber sees setback for American law enforcement in using historical location data
Kaspersky Lab To Appeal Court Decision To Dismiss US Ban
US judges dismiss two lawsuits from Russian firm to overturn American ban on its security products