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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
Microsoft Will Open Two German-Only Azure Data Centre Regions
Microsoft Azure data processing will be entrusted with Deutsche Telekom, which will control and oversee all access to customer data
Germany Warns Of Cyber-Attack Threat
Cyber-threats 'one of the biggest challenges' in the coming years, according to Germany's defence minister, as Bundestag reportedly hacked
German Parliament Hack Is Still Gathering Data
A cyber-attack on German parliament computers a month ago is reportedly still active and stealing data
NSA Sought German Help To Spy On Siemens – Report
The NSA asked its German equilvant for help to spy on industrial conglomerate Siemens
Airbus Looks To Sue NSA Amidst Spying Allegations
French aerospace giant filing lawsuit after documents emerged in German press implicating the NSA in European industrial spying
Adblocking Declared 100 Percent Legal By German Courts
Hamburg courts give Adblock the nod in a "victory for every single Internet user"
SAP Profit Down 23 Percent But S4/HANA Bookings “More Than Expected”
SAP total revenues were up 24 percent to €4.5 billion, with a 131 percent jump in cloud subscriptions as German company shifts into cloud overdrive