Data breaches from hack attacks continue to get bigger and bolder but which of these do you remember?
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Apple, Google And Amazon Support Microsoft With US Government Gag Order Fight
Tech and media compaines throw Microsoft their support of a gagging lawsuit fight with the US government
ICANN Submits Migration Plan Away From US Control
Independence move for ICANN after it submits official plan for global stewardship to the US government
Tech Giants Slam US Cybersecurity Bill
Tech firms voice opposition to US bill amid concerns about data privacy and ‘collateral damage’ to third parties
US Treasury Computer System Was Open To Hack
Shoddy government security? Vital intelligence system for US financial system was vulnerable to hackers
Google Secretly Gave WikiLeaks Data To US Government
Incident happened almost three years ago but gag order on Google kept the search giant silent
Chinese Hackers Hit US Government Dept – Report
All US government personnel records may have been compromised by Chinese hackers
Tech Titans Withdraw Support For NSA Reform Bill
Tech giants object to a US government reform bill of the NSA, saying the measures do not go far enough
US Government Says Utility System Hacked
Unnamed utility supplier and control system managing a mechanical device both hacked, according to official US security body
US Government To Cut Ties To Icann
Amidst growing international pressure, the US government has announced the Internet management body Icann will be independent as of late 2015
Judge Shows Leniency In Apple Ebook Conspiracy Ruling
A judge granted the US government oversight of Apple's content-distribution deals, also placing restrictions on Apple's agreements with publishers
US Government Issues Android Malware Warning
The American government has warned its staff about the prevalence of malware on the Android OS
US Government Needlessly Trashes $170k Of Kit After Routine Malware Infection
US body goes beserk over a relatively minor malware outbreak
Tech Giants Ask US Government For More Post-PRISM Transparency
Facebook, Google and others urge the US government to be more transparent on what data it asks for
US Government Security Contracts Trigger Industry Interest
Security companies are battling to secure up to £3.9bn worth of contracts from the American government
US Senate Criticises Apple Tax Arrangements
Apple rejects accusations it uses off-shore accounts to minimise tax bill ahead of Tim Cook meeting
Blue Coat Partner Fined $2.8m Over Syria Surveillance Sales
Computerlinks FZCO given hefty fine for breaking export rules
White House Wants Phone Unlocking Ban Overturned
White house responds to a petition calling for US phone unlocking ban to be scrapped
US Federal Reserve Admits ‘Revenge’ Breach By Anonymous Over Swartz
US Federal Reserve admits hack but doesn't name names
Petition To Oust Aaron Swartz Prosecutor Hits 25,000 Goal
White House should now issue a response on the Aaron Swartz case
Army’s Lax Security Highlighted In US WikiLeaks Hearing
The theme of the pre-trial testimony of WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning is that US military security was lax
US Authorities Censor Blog For A Year Without Cause
The US authorities return confiscated domain name to an "illegal" music blog without explanation
Amazon GovCloud Secured For US Government
Amazon Web Services has launched a tightly secured cloud offering, AWS GovCloud, for the US government
Microsoft Patents Wiretap Technology For Skype
Microsoft has filed a patent application for a technology that allows VoIP conversations to be legally monitored
Twitter Ordered To Hand Over Data To US Government
Twitter has been ordered to hand over users' data to the US government in the ongoing Wikileaks investigation
Dell/IBM CEOs Point To Cloud Savings For Uncle Sam
The bosses of Dell and IBM have called for greater technology use to drive cost savings for the US government
US Investigation Of WikiLeaks’ Assange Is Misguided
The US government has no business investigating Julian Assange for publishing secret diplomatic messages, says Wayne Rash
Amazon Helps US Government Leap Into The Cloud
The US Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board has moved its Recovery.gov site to a cloud computing infrastructure powered by Amazon