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German Suspect Confesses To Mass Data Leak
20 year old student admits he was behind massive data leak of German politicians, celebrities and public figures
Merkel Included In Hack Of German Politicians
Personal data belonging to Chancellor Angela Merkel included in hack of hundreds of German politicians
Qualcomm Raises Bond To Halt iPhone Sales In Germany
Apple ordered to remove iPhone 7 and 8 models from sale in Germany after Qualcomm court ruling
France, Germany Abandon Plans For Broad EU Digital Tax
The latest proposal would see the likes of Google and Facebook pay a 3 percent tax on advertising revenues, while leaving the likes of Apple, Amazon and Airbnb in the clear
US ‘Intensifies Pressure’ On UK, Germany For Huawei 5G Ban
A US delegation reportedly visited European governments and telcos this month to urge them to lock out Chinese companies ahead of critical 5G auctions next year
German Giants Team Up To Boost European Electric Car Battery Production
Varta and the Fraunhofer Institute have joined forces in a research partnership intended to lead into the manufacture of large-format lithium-ion batteries within Germany
German Officials Urge Huawei Ban For 5G Rollout
German government urged to follow Australia lead and ban the use of Chinese kit in 5G networks
Telefonica Deutschland Calls For Vodafone’s Liberty Purchase Block
Opposition grows to Vodafone's European purchases as Telefonica Deutschland demands acquisition block
Germany Promises ‘Quick’ Action On Facebook Data Practices
The head of Germany's Cartel Office says Europe is set to ratchet up regulatory pressure on 'abusive' tech giants
Vodafone Buys European Cable Assets Of Liberty Global
Owner of Virgin Media sells most of its European assets to British mobile operator Vodafone
Germany Blames Russia For Foreign Ministry Cyber Attack
Russia has to change its behaviour after unacceptable actions, including cyber attack on German foreign ministry
Microsoft ‘To Open Two German Data Centres’
The software giant is reportedly set to open two data centres in Germany in a move that would keep customers' cloud data within the country
No Need For Google To Vet Websites, Court Rules
Google is not obliged to vet websites for defamatory content, German court rules in right to be forgotten case
German Court Says Facebook Privacy Practices Are Illegal
Facebook doesn't give users enough information before granting itself broad access to their personal data, finds a Berlin regional court
German Competition Watchdog Calls Facebook Data Collection ‘Abusive’
The preliminary ruling, ahead of a final decision next year, could mean limits on how Facebook collects and processes European user data
Facebook Accused of Data Extortion By German Authorities
Facebook will be forced to make technical changes if found guilty of antitrust charges
German ‘Master Key’ Platform To Safeguard Personal Data
New data protection platform to provide Germans with an data protection alternative to Google, Facebook
Oracle Germany Expansion Brings IaaS Cloud Platform To Europe
Oracle follows UK expansion with three Availability Domains in Frankfurt
Germany Raises Cyber-Attack Warning Level Ahead Of Elections
Germany's cyber-security bureau said it has moved to a position of heightened readiness as the autumn's federal elections near
Hackers Pilfer Trade Secrets In ThyssenKrupp Cyber Attack
Hackers have looted sensitive trade secrets from a German conglomerate in latest damaging data breach
Rackspace Expands European Reach With German Data Centre
First Rackspace data centre on mainland Europe announced to satisfy cloud services demand and data sovereignty rules
Telefonica Deutschland CEO Wants Looser Privacy Regulations In Germany
Telefonica Deutschland boss wants to monetise customer data, despite touchy feelings in Germany
Germany Asks Tesla to Drop Its Autopilot Autonomous Driving System Branding
Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt voiced concerns that Autopilot will lead to drivers not paying attention to the road ahead
Microsoft Opens Azure Cloud Data Centres In Germany
Microsoft has announced the general availability its Cloud in Germany, bringing a dedicated Azure cloud platform to the nation
BlackBerry Delivers ‘Spy-Proof’ Tablets For German Government
Sorry NSA. German government agencies to use 'spy proof' Samsung tablets thanks to Blackberry unit
How Analytics Will Make Germany Even Better At Penalties At Euro 2016
SAP gives Germany even more tools to boost on pitch performance at Euro 2016, but would help England too if the FA makes the call
Dropbox Opens German Office Ahead Of AWS Partnership
DACH region gets a dedicated Dropbox office, a 'natural step' in one of the company's most popular regions
Microsoft Will Open German Data Centres In June
Microsoft’s two German data centres will be opened on a rolling basis, with Office 365 coming in September, three months after the Azure launch
Mirantis Ramps Up In Europe With German Office, New Hires And OpenStack Engineers
OpenStack vendor Mirantis turns attention to European sales as company closes 2015 with "outstanding" growth