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Pennsylvania fires CISO over RSA talk

Pennsylvania's chief information security officer, Robert Maley, has been fired, apparently for talking publicly at the RSA security conference last week about a recent incident involving the Commonwealth's online driving exam scheduling system.

Microsoft loses XML patent case appeal to i4i

The judges expanded on why they agree that Microsoft wilfully infringed the patents.

Ex-TSA worker allegedly sabotaged computer containing terrorist data

A former Transport Security Administration analyst has been indicted with trying to sabotage a computer that contained a database for screening potential terrorists who may be trying to fly in the US.

EU Parliament rejects ACTA in 663 to 13 vote for openness

The EU Parliament has voted 663 to 13 against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), arguing that it contradicts agreed EU laws on counterfeiting and piracy online.

Trademarks and security delay domain changes at ICANN meeting

Trademark protection, costs and cybersecurity threats are some of the issues likely to derail the introduction of new Internet generic top-level domains, being discussed at a meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Board this week in Nairobi.

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Europe debates controversial ACTA copyright treaty

European Parliamentarians are set to debate whether to formally oppose an anticounterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) being negotiated in secret by the European Commission with trading partners including the US, Canada and Japan.

Online industry unites against Digital Economy Bill

Online industry unites against Digital Economy Bill

Google, Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, Orange, Talk Talk and BT have singed an open letter to the Financial Times condemning a bill in parliament that they say “threatens freedom of speech and the open internet”.

ICANN meeting opens in Nairobi

After a series of board meetings on whether to cancel or not due to security issues, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting kicked off in Nairobi.

Satyam still risky a year after fraud: Forrester

Over a year after Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services reported a major financial fraud at the company, research firm Forrester still cautions customers doing business with it.

Lawyers face investigation over filesharing threats

A legal firm which has accused a number of Brits of illegally filesharing, is being investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Apple, Nokia patent case on hold

With all the attention focused on Apple suing HTC in the last few days, you might have forgotten that Apple has been embroiled in another legal dispute, instituted by rival mobile phone maker Nokia.

UK Digital Economy Bill gives courts power to block websites

UK Digital Economy Bill gives courts power to block websites

The government has amended the Digital Economy Bill to give high court judges the power to block any website with a "substantial" amount of copyright infringing content, such as YouTube.

BSkyB asks HP judge for £49 million legal costs

BSkyB asks HP judge for £49 million legal costs

BSkyB has asked a high court judge to order a £49 million payment from HP, so that it can recover its full legal costs in the parties’ ten-year dispute.

Apple targets Google Nexus One in patent actions

Apple took aim at Google's smartphone as it accused Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC, which makes Google's flagship Nexus One, of violating 20 of Apple's patents, some of which were issued in the mid-1990s.

White House declassifies secret cybersecurity project

President Barack Obama's administration has declassified portions of the highly secret multi-billion dollar Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI), which was launched by the Bush administration as part of an effort to defend American interests in cyberspace.

Europe limits international mobile bills

New regulations in Europe will put a halt to out-of-control bills for mobile Internet use while roaming.

Sky wins another £70m payment from HP

Sky wins another £70m payment from HP

HP has been ordered to make a further interim payment of £70 million to broadcaster BSkyB, over a failed EDS software implementation.

Facebook patents news feed

Facebook received a patent for streaming social network news feed technology, raising questions over how the company will wield this new power.

Privacy groups call for airport scanner scrapping

The Electronic Privacy Information Center and consumer advocate Ralph Nader are urging President Obama to review the administration's multibillion dollar plans to install whole body scanners at US airports.

School webcam spy victim sues

The American teenager who has accused his high school of spying on him at home with the camera in his school-issued laptop wants school officials to hand over copies of all photographs snapped by students' MacBooks.

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