Crackdown on insecure and unsecured networks follows Paris terrorist attacks last month
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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 to attack it
Prison Phone Provider Securus Suffers Massive Hack
Significant hack of Securus comprimises over 70 million records of prison phone calls
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 mapping services
Bitcoin Is Not Subject To VAT, Court Rules
European court rules that Bitcoin transactions are liable for same taxes as typical currency
Dridex Malware Raids £20m From UK Bank Accounts
Not as bad as Zeus? Bank accounts are being looted worldwide in malware attack, authorities warn
Online Voyeur Sentenced For Webcam Hacks
Creep alert. Stefan Rigo hacked webcams using BlackShades malware and spied on couples having sex
Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch Sues HP For More Than $150m
Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch seeking damages from HP a following "damaging" statements
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 in place
Smartphone Passcodes Get Official Legal Protection
US court rules that the Fifth Amendment protects the right not to give up device access
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
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
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
Crash-Landing Drone Stops Play At US Open
Tennis-loving unauthorised drone plummets into stands during match in New York last night
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
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
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'
British Hacker Faces Deportation To United States
Brit allegedly hacked US Army, NASA, and Federal Reserve, but fights extradition request to the US
London Police Seize Wimbledon-Bound Drone
Tennis-loving drone spotted approaching Centre Court ahead of tournament opening today
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
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
Skype Taken To Court Over Customer Data Refusal
Microsoft refuses to hand over customer data to Belgian authorities investigating criminal matter
Alibaba Sued For Selling Counterfeit Goods
Chinese e-commerce giant under fire in the US from luxury brands including Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent
Google Rejects Nearly Half Of All Removal Requests
Right to be forgotten? Probably not, according to figures released by Google
Apple Hit With Major Ericsson Mobile Lawsuits
Now facing court cases in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands regarding use of patented mobile technologies
Motorola Mobility Hit With £6.75m Patent Infringement Fine
Phone maker is found to have used Fujifilm digital camera technology without permission
Microsoft Risks Smartphone Sales Ban After Losing Patent Ruling
US ITC preliminary ruling says Microsoft infringes two cellular patents in its handsets
Google Looks To Buy Patents Before Trolls Get Them
Google will launch a limited-time marketplace inviting patent holders to sell their intellectual property
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
US Sanctions To Tackle Cyber Hacker Scourge
Hackers outside US will be financially punished after United States launches a cyber sanctions program