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  • Bill would restrict P2P use on US government networks 19/11/2009 07:17:00

    House bill is in response to embarrassing data leaks
    House lawmakers introduced a bill that would restrict the use of peer-to-peer technology on government networks in response to several embarrassing data leaks.
  • Microsoft settles employee spying case 18/11/2009 08:35:00

    The unusual suit surrounded a patent used in the Windows activation process
    Microsoft has settled a lawsuit with a former employee that it once charged with fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract.
  • AMD, Intel settle antitrust, IP disputes 13/11/2009 08:45:00

    Under terms of the deal, Intel will pay AMD $1.25 billion
    Intel and Advanced Micro Devices Thursday announced that they have settled all antitrust litigation and patent cross-license disputes between the companies.
  • Eight indicted for $9 million hack 11/11/2009 07:56:00

    A U.S. jury charges eight people for an attack on RBS WorldPlay
    A U.S. grand jury in Atlanta has indicted eight people related to hacking into a computer network operated by credit-card processing vendor RBS WorldPlay and stealing US$9 million.
  • EU issues objections to Oracle's Sun acquisition 10/11/2009 08:30:00

    The Commission's statement of objections focuses on its concerns about Oracle owning the open-source MySQL database
    The European Commission has issued its formal "statement of objections" over Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Sun said in a regulatory filing Monday.
  • Google, plaintiffs blow book search settlement deadline 10/11/2009 08:13:00

    They're asking the judge to give them until Friday of this week
    Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) need more time to revise the proposed settlement of the copyright infringement lawsuits the author and publisher organizations brought against Google over its Book Search program.
  • Norwegian ISP doesn't have to block Pirate Bay, says court 09/11/2009 09:12:00

    The entertainment industry has been trying to get Telenor to block The Pirate Bay since February
    Norwegian ISP Telenor doesn't have to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, according to a ruling from the district court for Asker and Bærum on Friday.
  • NY attorney general files antitrust lawsuit against Intel 05/11/2009 08:41:00

    Cuomo's lawsuit targets Intel's rebate payments to computer makers
    New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against microprocessor maker Intel, alleging that the company engaged in a "systematic campaign" of illegal conduct to protect a monopoly.
  • Former CEO charged with cyber attack on firm 02/11/2009 08:11:00

    The cofounder of a Web-based company is accused of launching DOS attacks
    Khalid Shaikh, former CEO of YouSendIt, has been indicted by a grand jury on four counts of mail fraud after allegedly launching four denial-of-service (DOS) attacks against the company's servers, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
  • Pirate Bay founders threatened with fine if site stays open 30/10/2009 08:25:00

    The entertainment industry hopes to shut down the file-sharing site
    File-sharing site The Pirate Bay should be closed, and if it isn't, two of the founders will each have to pay a fine of 500,000 Swedish kronor (US$71,500), according to a verdict in the Stockholm District Court on Wednesday.
  • Google hit with patent suit related to Chrome 29/10/2009 07:45:00

    Red Bend says that Google infringes on its patent when it compresses and sends updates to the browser
    Israeli company Red Bend filed a lawsuit this week against Google, charging the search giant with infringing one of its patents.
  • Judge throws out Craigslist lawsuit 26/10/2009 08:39:00

    The online classifieds site is not responsible when people use the site for illegal purposes, the judge found
    An Illinois judge this week dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Cook County Sheriff's Office charging Craigslist with facilitating prostitution.
  • Salesforce.com's Service Cloud sparks legal storm 23/10/2009 07:43:00

    The Georgia company ServiceCloud is suing for trademark infringement
    A Georgia company has filed suit in federal court against Salesforce.com, saying the on-demand CRM (customer relationship management) vendor's use of the phrase "Service Cloud" violates its trademark.
  • ChoicePoint to pay $275,000 for second data breach 20/10/2009 09:28:00

    A 2008 data breach resulted from a security tool that was turned off for four months, the FTC says
    Data broker ChoicePoint, the victim of a 2004 data breach affecting more than 160,000 U.S. residents, has agreed to strengthen its data security efforts and pay to compensate potential victims of identity theft for a second breach in 2008, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Monday.
  • Pirate Bay appeals postponed until next year 20/10/2009 07:05:00

    The question of bias forces a court to postpone the trial indefinitely
    The appeals of those convicted in April in the high-profile Pirate Bay copyright violations trial won't be heard until next year, the court said on Monday.
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