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Pirate Party UK To Be Sued By Music Copyright Holders
The political organisation has chosen to fight to keep the Pirate Bay proxy online
Government To Fix Jobs Website Security After Hackers Post Fake Ads
DWP on the case after fake job ads raise fears of data theft on the government service
ITU Adopts Controversial Packet Inspection Measures
ITU has adopted controversial international standards for deep packet inspection
John McAfee Obtains Leave To Remain In Guatemala
The eccentric millionaire will stay in the country until his appeal against deportation is settled
WCIT – China And Russia Withdraw Bid For Greater Control Of Internet
Controversial proposals handed to the ITU on Friday have now been withdrawn
Leveson Calls For Tough Internet Privacy Laws
The man in charge of the inquiry into press standards wants to stop Internet trolls
John McAfee Hospitalised In Guatemala Over Possible Heart Attack
Some sources say McAfee had two ‘mild’ heart attacks, while the man himself denies he was in any danger
Richard O’Dwyer TVShack Case Ends With A £20,000 Fine
The student returns to his normal life after a short trip to New York
Anonymous Hacker Convicted Of PayPal Revenge Attack
The hacker who stood up for WikiLeaks will be sentenced in January
British ISPs Stop The Promo Bay Blockade
The completely legal Pirate Bay project is once again accessible from the UK
Facebook: EU’s ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Will Enforce More User Tracking
Facebook tells TechWeekEurope the right to be forgotten would actually damage privacy
TechWeekEurope Announces Tech Success Awards Winners
Innovative IT projects are rewarded in the inaugural Tech Success Awards
Security Start-Up CipherCloud Lands Central Government Contract
Firm secures contract in UK government and thinks it can ease security concerns around cloud
John McAfee Arrested In Guatemala
McAfee arrested in Guatemala but seems to be finding life behind bars not too displeasing
Spear-Phishing Emails Are Favoured Tactic, Says Trend Micro
Spear-phishing emails are the most favoured attack option, new research from Trend Micro has revealed
O2 And IBM Under Fire For Irish Data Breach Gaffe
Tech giants criticised for not coming out sooner on 2011 tape loss
John McAfee Escapes Belize And Seeks Guatemalan Help
McAfee promises to reveal all during a press conference in Guatemala City on Thursday
EU Resists ‘Extreme’ US Lobbying As Data Privacy War Brews
Exclusive: US officials try to alter and delay EU data privacy reform, sources tell TechWeekEurope, but Commission stands firm
Facebook Users Have One Week To Halt Vote Change
Facebook users have only a week to vote on controversial changes to the social networking giant's user policies
O2 Warns Customers It Handed Their Details To Porno Pusher Ben Dover
Next, they can expect a letter from Ben Dover Productions
Facebook Faces Privacy Lawsuit In Ireland
Austrian privacy group is preparing for a lawsuit against Facebook after more than a year of campaigning for changes
Mac Malware Targets Dalai Lama Supporters
Onlookers believe Tibetans are being targeted again
John McAfee Denies He Gave Away His Location
Man-on-the-run says he manipulated metadata in a photo file, but gives strange reasons for doing so
Tumblr ‘Puts Stopper’ On Posts As Vicious Worm Spreads
Various blogs hit as offensive message spreads across Tumblr
UK ISPs Block Access To ‘Legal’ Pirate Bay Promo Bay Project
A website which hosts non-copyrighted media has been blocked by BT and Virgin Media
Government To Launch Fresh Cyber Security Squadrons
CERT and Cyber Reserve to be set up within the next year
UPDATED: Has John McAfee Been Apprehended? Nope, His ‘Double’ Was
Rumours emerge McAfee was arrested crossing the border, but doubts remain about his whereabouts
Court Order Allows Microsoft To Retain Control Of Zeus Botnets
A US federal court has granted Microsoft permission to continue to control two major Zeus botnets for the next two years as Trojan-infected computers are repaired
Facebook Removes Paedophile Page After Court Order
Facebook mulls court order but takes down page for now