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Privacy Shield Setback After Officials Demand More Time
Meeting with European officials fails to reach agreement on data sharing agreement with the United States
Mozilla Tells FBI To Reveal Firefox Security Vulnerability
FBI allegedly discovered Mozilla Firefox flaw when investigating child porn websites
Oracle, Google Return To The Courtroom Over Android
Epic copyright showdown returns to court, six years after Oracle vs Google battle first went legal
Microsoft, Google Officially Agree To End Lawsuits
Regulatory disputes referred to 18 cases across US and Germany
FBI Paid £1 Million To Unlock Dead Terrorist iPhone
Accounts dept not going to like this expense claim, as FBI director reveals fee for unlocking terrorist iPhone
British Spy Agencies Have Carried Out Bulk Data Collection For Years
British intelligence agencies have been bulk collecting our personal data to a “staggering extent”
Apple Consistently Compiles With US Data Requests
Privacy champion? Apple's own figures reveal it nearly always compiles with US requests for user data
FBI Paid Hackers To Unlock San Bernardino iPhone
FBI reportedly paid “grey hat” hackers a one-off fee to crack the iPhone of a dead terrorist
Uber Driver/Customer Data Sharing Raises Privacy Concerns
Uber disclosed info on 14 million of its users to US law enforcement and regulatory agencies, according to its transparency report
Safe Harbour 2.0 Not Adequate, Says WP29 Data Watchdog
The new data sharing agreement between Europe and the US may not be adequate, leak suggests
FBI Admits Unlocking Method Is Useless On Current iPhones
Only older iPhone models can be unlocked using current methods, FBI says, as debate rumbles on
America To Charge Iranian Nationals Over Cyber-Attacks – Report
DoJ to file hacking charges against six Iranian nationals accused of hacking banks and New York dam
Israeli Firm Cellebrite To Help FBI Crack Encrypted iPhone – Report
The "third party" to help FBI crack the San Bernardino iPhone is reportedly Israeli forensic specialist Cellebrite
Government Cherry-Picks Elizabeth Denham As UK Information Commissioner
Denham says she is ready to tackle challenges that rapid tech innovation presents to information rights
FBI Finds ‘Third Party’ Method Of Unlocking Terrorist’s Encrypted iPhone
Apple hearing suspended after government files motion claiming a third party method of getting into the San Bernardino's iPhone has been made available
SEC Orders Amazon Shareholder Vote Over Gender Pay
Amazon shareholders ordered to vote on proposal over salaries between men and women employees
Apple Reveals Data Centre Requests From Chinese Government
Company reveals dealings with Chinese government ahead of US court case with the FBI
Hacker Typo Thwarts Billion Dollar Bank Heist
Sheer scale of banking crime revealed after prevention of billion dollar bank heist, but attackers still pocketed $80m
Draft Bill To Penalise Tech Firms For Refusing Encryption Order
US senators close to finalising draft bill that will penalise tech firms who refuse court orders over encrypted data
Schoolboy TalkTalk Hack Suspect Ends Google Legal Action
Northern Irish boy arrested over TalkTalk data breach was suing Google for alleged breach of privacy
Qualcomm Agrees To Pay $7.5m China Bribery Fine
Chipmaker reportedly hired relatives of Chinese officials and splashed out on gifts for telecoms executives
GDPR: Verdict Of Google, Microsoft & Adobe Privacy Leaders
Much work to be done, as confusion ensues over GDPR's 200 pages of uncertainty
Microsoft: We Gave Police Info On Paris Terrorism Suspects Within 30 Minutes
Microsoft says tech companies must play their part in national security, but also have to protect customers
Apple Tells US Court FBI Request Violates Free Speech
The iPad maker asks court to reserve its order to help the FBI hack into the iPhone of a terrorist murderer
McAfee Offers To Crack iPhone, As Facebook, Twitter Praise FBI Refusal
Maverick John McAfee offers to break the encryption on the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook
Scottish Schoolboy Arrested After FBI Hack
Who has been a naughty boy then? Scottish teenager arrested over alleged hack into FBI computer system
Apple Refuses To Hack Terrorist’s Phone For FBI
Tim Cook says FBI demand sets “a dangerous precedent”, despite handset belonging to San Bernardino terrorist
Google’s Europe Boss Fails To Answer MPs Over Salary
Google tax avoidance controversy continues after UK boss tells MPs he does not to know his salary
MPs Slam Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Committee of MPs adds to criticism of the Snoopers' Charter, saying it is “not thought through”