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Assange Defence Fund Backed By Pilger And Others
A legal defence fund for WikiLeaks' Julian Assange has been set up, backed by journalist John Pilger
WikiLeaks’ Assange Released On Bail
At the hearing that confirmed Julian Assange's release on bail, the judge banned live Twitter updates
Facebook Crimes Soar Over 100,000 In Five Years
Facebook is a hotbed of crime, linked to 100,000 calls to police in the UK, according to a report
Advisor Warns Of WikiLeak Attacks On Government Websites
National security advisor Sir Peter Ricketts says WikiLeaks supporters may attack government sites
WikiLeaks Judge Allows Tweeting In Court
The judge who granted bail to Julian Assange yesterday allowed reporters to tweet from the courtroom
WikiLeaks’ Assange Arrested In Britain
Assange denies rape allegations, while cyber attacks hit both opponents and supporters of WikiLeaks
Europe’s Google Witchhunt Smacks Of Microsoft
Microsoft may not be able to compete squarely, but it can engage in legal subterfuge, backing smaller companies to aid its cause, says Clint Boulton
Microsoft To Get Supreme Court Hearing In i4i Case
Microsoft will have its appeal in a long-running patent-infringement case with i4i heard by the US Supreme Court
Pirate Bay Founders Lose Court Appeal
The three founders of the file sharing website Pirate Bay have lost their appeal and face an increased fine
Police Request For Website Closure Powers Causes Concern
A proposal to give the police power to close down websites could put legitimate businesses at risk
ICO Issues First Data Loss Fines
A county council and an employment agency are first to feel the wrath of the Information Commissioner
Twitter Bomb Joker Takes Battle To High Court
Paul Chambers' appeal against conviction goes to the High Court, while Britain's senior Judge warns Twitter could disrupt jury trials
Twitter Supports Bomb Joker With #IAmSpartacus Tag
Twitter users stand up to be counted, as bomb joke becomes a free speech issue
Kroll Ontrack Touts Hosted e-Discovery Service
Kroll Ontrack is now offering a cloud-based service to assist businesses in locating potentially important legal evidence
Blue Coat Lets PacketShaper Dig Deeper Into Traffic
Network managers will have greater control over the traffic running across their networks after a significant upgrade to Blue Coat's PacketShaper
IT Staff Feel They Are Treated Worse Than Their Peers
Half of IT people feel they are treated badly - so how can their lives be improved?
HP Blocks Oracle Subpoena For Apotheker Trial Appearance
HP is refusing to allow its new CEO Leo Apotheker to testify in the Oracle/SAP trial, but all eyes will be on Larry Ellison when he takes to the stand
BT Scuppers Ministry Of Sound’s Flagship Piracy Battle
The Ministry of Sound is speechless after BT destroys most of the evidence for its battle against illegal music downloading
Google Settles Privacy Lawsuit Over Buzz
Google has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by Buzz users, although the company still finds itself in hot water over its Street view cars
1E Upgrades NightWatchman Power Control
New desktop management software saves Aviva the equivalent of the emissions from 500 cars
Microsoft’s Cloudy Thinking Could Stunt Windows 8
Microsoft is making wrong assumptions about cloud adoption in a world still tied to XP, compounding the risks surrounding Windows 8 development
Google Sues US Government Over Microsoft Contract
Google is suing the US Government, alleging that the Department of Interior unfairly restricted its ability to bid for a cloud contract
IBM Accelerates Analytics Push With Cognos 10
IBM expands its business analytics strategy with the release of Cognos 10 and other software and services at its Information On Demand conference
Jury Selected For Oracle-SAP Court Room Date
Eight people have been chosen as the jury for the legal tussle between Oracle and SAP, in which the latter stands accused of IP piracy
CloudSleuth Community Aims To Provide Cloud Insight
The partner-driven CloudSleuth community, launched by Compuware, aims to improve performance of the cloud's federated infrastructure
Apple Hits Motorola With Multitouch Lawsuit
Apple has accused Motorola of allegedly infringing on its patents related to multitouch technology with its Android smartphones
Google Exodus Signals Talent Mismanagement
As Google waves goodbye to Google Wave creator Lars Rasmussen and AdMob founder Omar Hamoui, Clint Boulton asks, what is Google doing wrong?
IT Graduates Top Unemployment List
One in six graduates with IT degrees are unemployed after six months - nearly double the overall figure
YouTube Co-Founder Leaves Chief Executive Role
Google's Chad Hurley is to step down from YouTube to work on other projects, amid ongoing reorganisation at the video service