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French Police Looking To Ban Tor Network And Free Wi-Fi

Crackdown on insecure and unsecured networks follows Paris terrorist attacks last month

9 years ago

Tor Accuses FBI Of Financing University Attack

Did the FBI really outsource a cyber attack on the dark net? Tor alleges the Feds paid a US university…

9 years ago

Trial Begins In UK Firm’s Claim Of Google Anti-Competitive Practices

UK online mapping service Streetmap filed a complaint in 2013 claiming that Google gives preferential treatment to its own online…

9 years ago

Bitcoin Is Not Subject To VAT, Court Rules

European court rules that Bitcoin transactions are liable for same taxes as typical currency

9 years ago

Dridex Malware Raids £20m From UK Bank Accounts

Not as bad as Zeus? Bank accounts are being looted worldwide in malware attack, authorities warn

9 years ago

Online Voyeur Sentenced For Webcam Hacks

Creep alert. Stefan Rigo hacked webcams using BlackShades malware and spied on couples having sex

9 years ago

Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch Sues HP For More Than $150m

Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch seeking damages from HP a following "damaging" statements

9 years ago

When Will We Truly Take Cyber Security Seriously?

Paul Glass from law firm Taylor Wessing warns that all businesses need to ensure they have adequate cyber security protection…

9 years ago

Smartphone Passcodes Get Official Legal Protection

US court rules that the Fifth Amendment protects the right not to give up device access

9 years ago

EU US Data Sharing Deal Is ‘Invalid’, Says ECJ’s Advocate General

Potential world of hurt for Facebook and others after AG says data sharing deal with US is invalid

9 years ago

UK Hands Out First ‘Unlawful’ Drone Conviction

Nigel Wilson’s fine and banning order marks the first conviction relating to flying a drone in Britain

9 years ago

Microsoft Continues To Resist Drug Email Handover

Redmond's Cloud data sovereignty fight with the US government continues, as the two sides return to court

9 years ago

Crash-Landing Drone Stops Play At US Open

Tennis-loving unauthorised drone plummets into stands during match in New York last night

9 years ago

Data Centre Laws Postponed In Russia For Facebook, Google

Roskomnadzor comms regulator delays data sovereignty enforcement for big US techies until January amidst data centre build refusals

9 years ago

Electronic Device Theft Falls Across UK But Is Most Likely In Leicestershire

FoI requests to police show Leicestershire is challenging London as the UK's phone and tablet theft capital

9 years ago

OPSWAT Policy Patrol Technology Checks In At Radisson Edwardian Hotels

Policy Patrol by OPSWAT helps Radisson to centrally stamp every email with the necessary legal disclaimer and the Radisson 'look'

9 years ago

British Hacker Faces Deportation To United States

Brit allegedly hacked US Army, NASA, and Federal Reserve, but fights extradition request to the US

9 years ago

London Police Seize Wimbledon-Bound Drone

Tennis-loving drone spotted approaching Centre Court ahead of tournament opening today

9 years ago

HP Settles Autonomy-Related Shareholder Suit for $100M

The agreement on the class-action lawsuit comes as HP pursues a $5 billion lawsuit against Autonomy's former executives

10 years ago

Apple In Hot Water Over Music Antitrust Allegations

Investigation opens into whether Apple pressured record labels into giving new music service an unfair advantage against rivals like Spotify

10 years ago

Skype Taken To Court Over Customer Data Refusal

Microsoft refuses to hand over customer data to Belgian authorities investigating criminal matter

10 years ago

Alibaba Sued For Selling Counterfeit Goods

Chinese e-commerce giant under fire in the US from luxury brands including Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent

10 years ago

Google Rejects Nearly Half Of All Removal Requests

Right to be forgotten? Probably not, according to figures released by Google

10 years ago

Apple Hit With Major Ericsson Mobile Lawsuits

Now facing court cases in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands regarding use of patented mobile technologies

10 years ago

Motorola Mobility Hit With £6.75m Patent Infringement Fine

Phone maker is found to have used Fujifilm digital camera technology without permission

10 years ago

Microsoft Risks Smartphone Sales Ban After Losing Patent Ruling

US ITC preliminary ruling says Microsoft infringes two cellular patents in its handsets

10 years ago

Google Looks To Buy Patents Before Trolls Get Them

Google will launch a limited-time marketplace inviting patent holders to sell their intellectual property

10 years ago

Illegal Pirate Downloaders Can Evade Detection For A While Longer

US judge says an IP address isn’t evidence enough to convict someone of downloading pirated content

10 years ago

US Sanctions To Tackle Cyber Hacker Scourge

Hackers outside US will be financially punished after United States launches a cyber sanctions program

10 years ago