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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
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
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, Streetmap argues
ICO: Three-Year-Olds Can Hack Websites
Online 'How To Hack' guides makes hacking child's play, Christopher Graham tells MPs
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
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
European Court Rules Employers Can Monitor Your Private Messages
European Court of Human Rights says reading messages sent at work is permitted for employers
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
Ericsson And Apple Settle Patent Litigation
The settlement will see Apple pay Ericsson an undisclosed proportion of its revenues for every iPad and iPhone
Brazil Shuts Off WhatsApp For 48 Hours
Two day shutdown ordered by judge following WhatsApp’s failure to share messages from alleged gang member
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 states
French Police Looking To Ban Tor Network And Free Wi-Fi
Crackdown on insecure and unsecured networks follows Paris terrorist attacks last month
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