Legal

US Justice Request For Apple To Unlock Suspect’s iPhone Is Rejected

US federal judge's decision not to require Apple to unlock iPhone in drugs case lends weight to Apple's side in…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

Anonymous Hacker Arrested After Rescue By Disney Ship

You couldn't make it up! Rescued at sea by a Disney cruise ship, Anonymous hacker then arrested by the Feds

8 years ago

Streetmap’s Loss Against Google A ‘Blow For British Start-Ups’

The High Court ruling means it will be more difficult for small businesses to bring competition cases against dominant players,…

8 years ago

ICO: Three-Year-Olds Can Hack Websites

Online 'How To Hack' guides makes hacking child's play, Christopher Graham tells MPs

8 years ago

EU Regulators Keen To Restrict US Data Transfers

Europe plays hardball with America as the two side rush to agree new data transfer deal, before deadline

8 years ago

Companies Prepared To Pay Up £690,000 Ransom To Avoid Cyberattack

Are you nuts? Nearly a quarter of companies willing to pay ransom to prevent cyber attack, new survey reveals

8 years ago

European Court Rules Employers Can Monitor Your Private Messages

European Court of Human Rights says reading messages sent at work is permitted for employers

8 years ago

Software Glitch Grants Early Release To Thousands Of US Prisoners

Thousands of US prisoners released early from prison, after software glitch went unchecked for 13 years

8 years ago

Ericsson And Apple Settle Patent Litigation

The settlement will see Apple pay Ericsson an undisclosed proportion of its revenues for every iPad and iPhone

8 years ago

Brazil Shuts Off WhatsApp For 48 Hours

Two day shutdown ordered by judge following WhatsApp’s failure to share messages from alleged gang member

8 years ago

EU Agrees On New Data Protection Rules

The European Union has laid out its plan for the strict reform of personal data regulations across its 28 member…

8 years ago

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

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

8 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