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Samsung Wins Supreme Court Patent Battle Against Apple
The Korean tech giant wins this round of patent disputes against Cupertino
Police Ambush Criminal To Bypass iPhone Security
How to get around the problem of a locked smartphone? Just ambush the criminal when he is using it. Simples
ICO Launches Probe After National Lottery Compromise
ICO begins investigation after Camelot detected 'suspicious activity' on player online accounts earlier this week
Algorithm Uses Facial Features To Detect Criminals, Claim Chinese Researchers
Do you look like a criminal? Chinese researchers believe their facial algorithm can detect your criminal tendencies
MPs Demand Action Against Ticket Tout Bots
Politicians want the Government to make it illegal for touts to use computer software to harvest tickets as soon as they go on sale
Russia To Block LinkedIn Access Over ‘Data Protection Violations’
Access to LinkedIn to be blocked within days over violations of Russia's strict data protection laws
Government Needs ‘Careful Consideration’ To Avoid The Pitfalls Of AI
Government report on the future of Artificial intelligence (AI) says Whitehall must consider impact of the technology on privacy, jobs and other areas
Ireland Readies EU Appeal Over Apple Tax Demand
Irish eyes are smiling on Apple, as government readies appeal on tax ruling by European Commission
Facebook & WhatsApp Pause Data Sharing In UK After ICO Threats
Facebook and WhatsApp have yet to agree to a commitment to be more transparent over how they collect and use customer data
Google Showdown With EU Looms After Rejection Of Antitrust Charges
Ballsy move. Search engine officially rejects European Union antitrust charges which could lead to huge penalty
American ISPs Need Permission To Share User Web Data
Privacy win for America. The FCC requires US ISPs to gather consent before sharing online data
EU-US Privacy Shield Faces European Legal Challenge
Irish privacy campaign group files legal challenge, arguing Privacy Shield is not strong enough
Cisco Creates System To Clamp Down On Video Piracy
Bootleggers beware, as Cisco touts system to take down growing threat of pirated video content
British Intelligence Agencies Collected Personal Data Unlawfully For Over A Decade
The Investigatory Power Tribunal found the government’s digital snooping activities to be a breach of the European Convention of Human Rights
Brexit: ICO Says GDPR Will Come Into Effect Before Britain Leaves The EU
UK companies will likely need to work with in GDPR regardless of the Brexit
German Regulator Orders WhatsApp To Halt Data Harvest
Breaking the law...Watchdog accuses WhatsApp of 'misleading' users and breaking German data protection laws
US Congress Report On Snowden ‘Aggressively Dishonest’
A report describing Edward Snowden as a 'disgruntled employee' distorts facts in an act of 'bad faith', Snowden responds
UK Justice System Will Undergo £1 Billion ‘Wholesale Shift’ From Paper Processes To Digital Tech
The government’s ’digital by default’ missive is being levied at the justice system
Apple, Google And Amazon Support Microsoft With US Government Gag Order Fight
Tech and media compaines throw Microsoft their support of a gagging lawsuit fight with the US government
Kim Dotcom Begins Appeal Against Extradition Ruling
Megaupload's Kim Dotcom wants New Zealand court appeal against extradition to be live streamed
Twitter Pulls The Plug On More Terrorist Accounts
Twitter suspends 360,000 accounts for 'promotion of terrorism', but warns there is no magic algorithm to ID suspects
US And German Governments Make Most Google Data Requests
Record number of government data requests around the world with the US seeking the most information
EC Slaps Google With More Antitrust “Objections”
European Commission expands its probe of Google's shopping and advertising services with additional "objections"
Privacy Shield Gets Green Light From EU Governments
Safe Harbour 2.0 moves one step closer after European member states approve reworked data sharing deal with the US
Oracle Told To Pay HPE £2.3bn For Itanium Damages
Another legal setback for Oracle after Californian jury orders it to pay hefty damages for Itanium cancellation
Open Rights Group: Brexit Puts UK Citizen Digital Rights At Risk
UK exit from European Union could place British citizen's digital rights in jeopardy, says Open Right Group
Brexit Concern As EU and US Agree To Strengthen Privacy Shield
The United States and EU agree to modify data transfer pact, but what now for the UK?
Criminal Marketplace Offers Cheap Server Access For Global Cyber-Attacks
Fancy a DDoS attack? Cybercrime marketplace offers access to compromised third party servers for just £4.23
Google Finally Defeats Oracle In Android Lawsuit, But Expert Questions Verdict
Google scores significant Android patent lawsuit win against Oracle, but patent expert says appeal will likely reverse decision