But domain organisation is accused of poor planning and being too slow to react to the global impact of GDPR
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Samsung Loses Again, Ordered To Pay Apple In Patent Retrial
US jury awards Apple $539 million after deciding Samsung did copy patented smartphone features
Majority Of British Businesses Unprepared for GDPR
Less than a month before GDPR, majority of UK businesses remain unaware of data processing law
HP Wins Case Against Former Autonomy CFO
First blood to tech giant HP, in what will likely be a lengthy legal battle in courtrooms on both sides of Atlantic
High Court Sets Deadline For Investigatory Powers Act Changes
Government has six months to revise parts of its 'Snoopers Charter' to bring it inline with European regs
Facebook Hit With Lawsuit Over Scam Bitcoin Adverts
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis aims to 'give Facebook a bloody nose' for false adverts
Groups Hit YouTube With Complaint Over Data Gathering On Kids
Groups allege that YouTube violates child protection laws by collection personal data of minors
Privacy International Warns About Police Access To Smartphone Data
Police should obtain a warrant to download a person's data held on a mobile device, campaign group warns
Zuckerberg Declines To Appear Before Parliamentary Committee
Facebook founder refuses to attend parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee
Cyber Banking Mastermind Arrested By Police In Spain
Mastermind suspected of stealing £870m (€1bn) arrested for Carbanak, Cobalt banking malware campaigns
Kim Dotcom Wins Damages From Human Rights Tribunal
Megaupload founder wins human rights court battle and promptly declares extradition case to US is over
Kim Dotcom Demands Obama Appearance In NZ Court
Megaupload founder files for personal appearance by former President Obama in a New Zealand courtroom
Microsoft Hit By 238 Discrimination, Harassment Complaints
Not just Google. Microsoft female staff have filed over two hundred complaints in six year period
Google Stung By Lawsuit Alleging Recruitment Bias
Workforce diversity at Google is under the spotlight again, as a former recruiter alleges bias against white and Asian men
WhatsApp Yet To Resolve EU Data Sharing Concerns
Irish data regulator confirms WhatsApp has still not proposed measures to settle European data sharing concerns
No Need For Google To Vet Websites, Court Rules
Google is not obliged to vet websites for defamatory content, German court rules in right to be forgotten case
HP-Autonomy Fraud Trial Begins In US
US prosecutors allege 'accountancy tricks' by former Autonomy CFO, but he points to disastrous HP management
Google Hit With Second Discrimination Lawsuit
Former Google engineer alleges discrimination after he was fired for opposing discrimination
Government Urges Businesses To Prep For Tougher Data Protection Law
Lock down that data! Charities and businesses warned to prepare for implement of Data Protection Bill
DOJ Shares Criminal Probe Evidence With Judge In Waymo vs. Uber Suit
ANALYSIS: In a surprise development, lawyers reveal evidence from ongoing criminal investigation of Uber to the judge in Waymo’s civil lawsuit against Uber
Google Slapped With UK Lawsuit Over Data Gathering
Long rumbling argument over Google tracking Safari users results in mass civil lawsuit against the firm
Google Has Been ‘Tracking’ Android User Locations
Search engine collects location data on Android users, even when location services are switched off
ICO Slaps Verso Data Trader With £80,000 Fine
Information Commissioner also warns entire data broking industry over its handling of people's personal data
Google Appeal Claims EU Misstated Facts When It Imposed Massive Fine
In its appeals of a $2.9 billion fine, Google has claimed that the European Commission misstated the facts about the internet shopping services.
Appleby Data Breach Could Expose Secrets Of Super Rich
Data from law firm in Bermuda could potentially reveal sensitive financial data about high profile individuals
Native American Tribe Sues Microsoft For Patent Violation
Are 'patent trolls' now exploiting sovereign immunity for native Americans with latest lawsuits?
Social Media Data Shared By GCHQ WIth Foreign Governments
Facebook and Twitter accounts are being analysed by intelligence agencies, warns Privacy International
EU-US Privacy Shield Passes First Annual Review
Relief for Facebook, Google etc as controversial data sharing agreement with the US passes its first test
US Politicians Seek To Limit Internet Surveillance Of US Citizens
Bad news for American spooks? US politicians seek to overhaul rules governing warrant-less internet surveillance
