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Prisons Struggling To Answer The Call Of ‘Cell’ Phones
The cost of finding thousands of phones smuggled into British prisons is taxing prison officers
Judge Closes Book On ACS:Law File-Sharing Cases
All cases against file-sharers bought by ACS:Law have been dismissed - but will Andrew Crossley be fined?
Update: Assange Extradited, 7 Days To Appeal
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange has seven days to appeal, after a judge ruled he should be extradited to Sweden
Nintendo Hacker Arrested In Spain
The Spanish police have arrested a man accused of hacking and leaking Nintendo users' data online
Assange Extradition Hearing Adjourned Until 24 Feb
Wikileaks' Julian Assange will hear on 24 Feb if he is to be extradited to Sweden, while US authorities hit a snag
Assange Faces Court, Anonymous Defaces “FBI Snitch”
As WikiLeaks' Julian Assange faces possible extradition, his supporters attacked an FBI informer online
Despite Closure, ACS:Law Founder Could Face Bill
Although ACS:Law and MediaCAT have closed down, the men behind them could still be liable for legal costs
FBI Issues 40 Warrants Over WikiLeaks
The FBI has taken action over Anonymous DDoS attacks that supported WikiLeaks
ACS:Law File-Sharing Fiasco Astonishes Judge
Trying to drop file sharing cases, ACS:Law has got itself in a worse tangle
Microsoft-Backed Consortium Still After Novell Patents
Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and EMC's consortium, CPTN Holdings, is apparently still intent on acquiring 882 Novell patents
Iceland Hits Back At WikiLeaks Investigation
The US ambassador has been called to explain why an Icelandic MP is under investigation over WikiLeaks
Pirate Bay Defendant Heads For Supreme Court
One of the defendants in the Pirate Bay trial says he will take his appeal bid to the Supreme Court in Sweden
Patent Monopolies Threaten Open Source Innovation
If patent holders start picking on members of the open source community, innovation will suffer, warns Eric Doyle
Apple-Nokia Patent War Begins New Round
In an all-out patent row, Nokia has issued 13 complaints against Apple in Europe
Film Industry Orders BT To Block File-Sharing Site
The Hollywood film studios'association has demanded that BT blocks access to Usenet indexing site Newzbin2
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