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Respect Network Wants Members To Get Paid For Their Data
The ambitious project aims to challenge the way we look at data privacy and corporate reputation
Luuuk Malware Steals €550k From European Bank In A Week
'Hit and run' malware campaign leads to big losses for Italians, researchers say
NCC Announces .Trust Top-Level Domain
The domain, one of more than one thousand set to be introduced by ICANN, is intended as a mark of confidence for consumers
BoringSSL: Google Creates Its Own OpenSSL After Heartbleed Pain
Google isn't changing the world with BoringSSL, it's just creating its own version of OpenSSL for its own products
Poll: TechWeek Readers Rate Switzerland And Germany For Privacy
Germany and Switzerland impress our readers with their privacy laws - but a lot of people vote for "other"
Hedge Fund Hit For Trade Details, Says BAE Systems
Attackers were able to delay and exploit a US hedge fund's trades for months, according to BAE Systems
Open Wireless Movement Wants People To Open Up Their Wi-Fi To Everyone
Open Wireless Movement says W-Fi should be open by default and wants industry to work together to make it safe, easy and legal
Syrian Electronic Army Targets Reuters Via Ad Network
Many more could be in danger as popular ad network hacked, says researcher
Android And Windows Phone To Get A Mobile ‘Kill Switch’
Microsoft and Google join Apple and Samsung in introducing a new security measure
Hacker Ruins Code Spaces Development Platform
An attacker deletes almost all customer project data after a botched blackmail attempt
EU Data Watchdog Calls For Snooping Protection
European citizens need better protection from state-sponsored spying, warns top EU watchdog
Irish Court Asks EU To Review Facebook NSA Data Sharing
The top European court asked to review the data sharing agreement between Europe and the US
Chinese Smartphone Leaves Factory With Malware On Board
Android-based Star N9500 ships with a Trojan hidden in its firmware, says G Data
Android Malware Posing As Google Play Silently Pilfers Bank Logins
Rogue app pilfers bank logins but the most concerning thing is its ability to conceal its actions, researchers say
Julian Assange Asks The US To Drop Wikileaks Investigation
Controversial publisher holds a press conference to mark the anniversary of his residence at the embassy of Ecuador in London
New Malware Family Threatens UK’s Online Banking Users
A Remote Access Tool called ‘Dyre’ can circumvent encryption
Government Has ‘Secret Policy’ To Intercept Facebook, Google And Twitter
Charles Farr statement reveals how the government could legally intercept people's social network data by separating internal and external comms
Nokia ‘Paid Millions’ To Symbian Blackmailers
Nokia paid several million euros to stop blackmailers revealing the source code of the Symbian OS
Hacker Earns £365,000 Mining Dogecoin With NAS Boxes
This could be the most profitable illegal crypto-currency mining operation in history
Iraq ‘Orders Internet Shutdown In Five Provinces’
As an insurgency gathers force, the Iraqi government has reportedly widened its blocks on Internet services
GCHQ To Share ‘Classified’ Cyber Threat Data With Businesses
Secretive agency looking at ways of opening up to boost the UK economy
Domino’s Pizza Gets £24k Ransom Demand For Stolen Data
Pizza maker hit by crooks who want a ransom for details of customers' addresses and their favourite toppings
Apple, Cisco Back Microsoft Data Request Challenge
Major companies are lending their support to a Microsoft court challenge to the US government's request for email data stored in Europe
Ask The Experts: Wearable Tech In the Office
Our readers get help from IBM on how to integrate wearable tech without being intrusive
Cloudfare Offers DDoS Protection For ‘Free Speech’ Websites
CloudFlare offers free anti-DDoS protection for political and artistic websites exercising 'free speech'
Quiz Of The Week: Sport Technology
Do you know as much about sport technology as you do about zonal marking?
Technology To Play Vital Role At World Cup 2014
Technology will be more integral to the World Cup than ever before, connecting fans, organisers and even dissenters in Brazil
Firefox 30 Adds Security Fixes And Developer Features
Mozilla's latest web browser steps into the ring to trade punches with Chrome and Internet Explorer
Feedly Kills DDoS After Denying Extortion Attempt
News aggregator says it is back online after it refused to pay DDoS attackers who tried to extort them