A second group of privacy campaigners join legal challenge to US-European Privacy Shield agreement
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British Intelligence Agencies Collected Personal Data Unlawfully For Over A Decade
The Investigatory Power Tribunal found the government’s digital snooping activities to be a breach of the European Convention of Human Rights
UK Justice System Will Undergo £1 Billion ‘Wholesale Shift’ From Paper Processes To Digital Tech
The government’s ’digital by default’ missive is being levied at the justice system
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
Kim Dotcom Begins Appeal Against Extradition Ruling
Megaupload's Kim Dotcom wants New Zealand court appeal against extradition to be live streamed
Twitter Pulls The Plug On More Terrorist Accounts
Twitter suspends 360,000 accounts for 'promotion of terrorism', but warns there is no magic algorithm to ID suspects
Sage Employee Arrested At Heathrow Airport
Just days after damaging data breach at Sage, police confirm arrest of staffer at Heathrow airport
Facebook Live: Important New Witness To Crimes
NEWS ANALYSIS: You can run but you cannot hide from a ubiquitous social network like Facebook - especially now that it enables users to broadcast live video at any time
Criminal Marketplace Offers Cheap Server Access For Global Cyber-Attacks
Fancy a DDoS attack? Cybercrime marketplace offers access to compromised third party servers for just £4.23
Google Finally Defeats Oracle In Android Lawsuit, But Expert Questions Verdict
Google scores significant Android patent lawsuit win against Oracle, but patent expert says appeal will likely reverse decision
Irish Watchdog Refers Facebook Data Transfers To European Court
Debate over data privacy reaches next level as Facebook's transfers to the US are pushed up the legal ladder
Brexit Campaigners Fined For Sending 500,000 Spam EU Referendum Texts
Campaign group that backs European exit fined for spam messages, but it tells TechweekEurope ICO has got it wrong
Oracle, Google Return To The Courtroom Over Android
Epic copyright showdown returns to court, six years after Oracle vs Google battle first went legal
British Spy Agencies Have Carried Out Bulk Data Collection For Years
British intelligence agencies have been bulk collecting our personal data to a “staggering extent”
Apple Consistently Compiles With US Data Requests
Privacy champion? Apple's own figures reveal it nearly always compiles with US requests for user data
Europe Approves Air Passenger Data Sharing Law
Europe approves new system to gather data on all aeroplane passengers travelling to and from the EU
FBI Paid Hackers To Unlock San Bernardino iPhone
FBI reportedly paid “grey hat” hackers a one-off fee to crack the iPhone of a dead terrorist
Safe Harbour 2.0 Not Adequate, Says WP29 Data Watchdog
The new data sharing agreement between Europe and the US may not be adequate, leak suggests
FBI Admits Unlocking Method Is Useless On Current iPhones
Only older iPhone models can be unlocked using current methods, FBI says, as debate rumbles on
China Domain Proposals Prompt Web Crackdown Fears
Government proposal to create 'whitelist' of approved websites raises fears of further crackdowns on web users in China
America To Charge Iranian Nationals Over Cyber-Attacks – Report
DoJ to file hacking charges against six Iranian nationals accused of hacking banks and New York dam
Israeli Firm Cellebrite To Help FBI Crack Encrypted iPhone – Report
The "third party" to help FBI crack the San Bernardino iPhone is reportedly Israeli forensic specialist Cellebrite
Government Cherry-Picks Elizabeth Denham As UK Information Commissioner
Denham says she is ready to tackle challenges that rapid tech innovation presents to information rights
Apple Reveals Data Centre Requests From Chinese Government
Company reveals dealings with Chinese government ahead of US court case with the FBI
Hacker Typo Thwarts Billion Dollar Bank Heist
Sheer scale of banking crime revealed after prevention of billion dollar bank heist, but attackers still pocketed $80m
Draft Bill To Penalise Tech Firms For Refusing Encryption Order
US senators close to finalising draft bill that will penalise tech firms who refuse court orders over encrypted data
Schoolboy TalkTalk Hack Suspect Ends Google Legal Action
Northern Irish boy arrested over TalkTalk data breach was suing Google for alleged breach of privacy
GDPR: Verdict Of Google, Microsoft & Adobe Privacy Leaders
Much work to be done, as confusion ensues over GDPR's 200 pages of uncertainty
Microsoft: We Gave Police Info On Paris Terrorism Suspects Within 30 Minutes
Microsoft says tech companies must play their part in national security, but also have to protect customers
Apple Tells US Court FBI Request Violates Free Speech
The iPad maker asks court to reserve its order to help the FBI hack into the iPhone of a terrorist murderer