Arrests just keep coming as another youngster is arrested for last month’s damaging cyberattack
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New York DA Targets Smartphone Encryption
Manhattan District Attorney on collision course with tech giants after call for weaker encryption
Tor Accuses FBI Of Financing University Attack
Did the FBI really outsource a cyber attack on the dark net? Tor alleges the Feds paid a US university to attack it
Prison Phone Provider Securus Suffers Massive Hack
Significant hack of Securus comprimises over 70 million records of prison phone calls
TalkTalk Admits 157,000 Customer Details Were Hacked
Hack compromised the details of 'only' 157,000 customers, not four million as originally thought
British Spies Collected Phone Data For 14 Years
Theresa May admits British spooks have been bulk collecting phone data and email records since 2001
MPs To Probe TalkTalk Hack As Police Arrest Fourth Suspect
Police arrest fourth TalkTalk hack suspect as Committee of MPs announces launch of formal investigation
EU Citizens Still In Danger From Mass Surveillance, Say MEPs
EU Parliament calls for protection of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and clampdown on data transfers to the US
Police Hit Users Of DroidJack Malware
Authorities raid homes across Europe of users of Android smartphone tracking malware DroidJack
Safe Harbour 2.0: New Data-Sharing Agreement Is ‘One Step Closer’
US Secretary of Commerce claims that a refined Safe Harbour deal will pacify European data worries
ICO Reassures Firms After Data ‘Safe Harbour’ Ruling
“Don't panic” ICO tells British firms after data sharing deal with US is torpedoed by top Euro court
Reclassification Of Cybercrime ‘Critical To Improving Cyber Defences’
Office for National Statistics’ move to incorporate cyber crime into official crime statistics long overdue, says certification body APMG
Sony Pays Out Millions In Hack Compensation
Sony agrees £5m settlement with staff after devastating Sony Pictures hack, allegedly by North Korea
Tech Giants Slam US Cybersecurity Bill
Tech firms voice opposition to US bill amid concerns about data privacy and ‘collateral damage’ to third parties
Intel Shines Light On Dark Web Activity
Intel shines a light on murky underworld of the cybercrime economy, where stolen data is regularly brought and sold
Apple Loses iPhone Processor Patent Lawsuit
Apple may have to dip into its $203bn cash pile to pay for infringing university patent
Online Voyeur Sentenced For Webcam Hacks
Creep alert. Stefan Rigo hacked webcams using BlackShades malware and spied on couples having sex
What Next For Tech Industry After Safe Harbour Suspension?
Technology, legal and privacy experts explain full implications of the ECJ's decision to suspend the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement between EU and US
Landmark EU Data Protection Ruling To Impact Tech Giants
European court decision against Slovakian property website could have far reaching consequences
Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch Sues HP For More Than $150m
Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch seeking damages from HP a following "damaging" statements
Data Privacy Complaints Soar As Breaches Rise
“Protect our data” demand consumers, as the ICO watchdog receives record number of complaints
Microsoft, Google End Patent Warfare
Bad news for lawyers. Peace breaks out after years of patent disputes between Microsoft and Google
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 Jim Kinsella
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
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
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
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
Banks, Media Firms Targeted By Cyber Extortionists DD4BC
DD4BC gang threatens businesses with DDoS attack unless they cough up £8,000 worth of Bitcoins
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
US Tightens Mobile Phone Tracking Rules
End of the free-for-all? Search warrant now required for devices that track mobile phone locations