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Google urges court to restore YouTube anti-Islam film

3 Mar 2014

Four mistakes to avoid when buying property overseas

Four mistakes to avoid when buying property overseas

Einat Mazafi 26 Feb 2014

The patent war between Apple and Samsung continues despite efforts to resolve it through mediation. Image: Cooldesign

Apple, Samsung fail to settle patent case

24 Feb 2014

The Ethiopian government is being sued by an American citizen amid accusations that the country's security forces had planted spyware on his machine and monitored his calls and data. Image: Chanpipat

US man sues Ethiopia for cyber snooping

20 Feb 2014

More than 13,000 calls were monitored on AT&T's networks in the first six months of last year. Image: Franky242

Data from 35,000 AT&T customers sought by secret court

20 Feb 2014

Facebook's 'Like' financial settlement has been rejected by children's rights groups. Image: Sira Anamwong

Watchdog groups fire at Facebook privacy case deal

14 Feb 2014

An online protest to force the US government to halt its surveillance programs is underway in the USA. Image: Franky242

Virtual protest targets US internet snooping

12 Feb 2014

Sketchy details of US surveillance operations released by Internet companies. Image: Alex Kopje

Internet companies show secret US data requests

4 Feb 2014

IBM and Twitter have reached agreement on patents and licencing. Image: Kreizihorse

Twitter gets 900 patents, ends dispute with IBM

3 Feb 2014

Apple and Samsung have agreed to mediation in a major patent case unfolding in the US. Image: Apple

Apple, Samsung agree to mediation in US patent battle

10 Jan 2014

NSA eyes encryption-breaking 'quantum' machine: report

NSA eyes encryption-breaking 'quantum' machine: report

7 Jan 2014

Two major newspapers have called for clemency for whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Image: Wiki Images

New York Times, Guardian call for Snowden clemency

3 Jan 2014

Apple has asked US courts to ban the sale of some Samsung products in the US. Image: Samsung

Apple asks US court to ban Samsung phones, tablets

30 Dec 2013

The use of e-cigarettes has been banned in all public places in New York as the city clamps down further on smokers. Image: Wiki Images

New York bans e-cigarettes in public places

23 Dec 2013

US President Barack Obama will address the US nation on likely reforms to the NSA's operation when he gives his State of the Nation address in January. Image: Wiki Images

Panel calls for sweeping reform of US eavesdropping

19 Dec 2013

Calls go out to Congress to halt the NSA's spying programme. Image: alexkopje

NSA tracks mobile phone locations worldwide: report

6 Dec 2013

UN committee votes day to protect journalists

UN committee votes day to protect journalists

28 Nov 2013

Twitter is improving its online security to prevent snooping. Image: Stuart Miles

Twitter toughens encryption to stop online snooping

25 Nov 2013

Inside the Googleplex offices, programmers wrote special code to allow Google to circumvent the security settings in Safari web browsers. Image: Wiki Images.

Google agrees to pay privacy settlement of US$17m

20 Nov 2013

Yahoo! says it will encrypt website traffic

Yahoo! says it will encrypt website traffic

20 Nov 2013

Bewildered cardholders were left scratching their heads after criminals removed card limits and stole their cash. Image: Stockimages

Five arrested in US$45m 'cyber heist'

19 Nov 2013

Google says requests for user data have risen sharply. Image: Victor Habbick

Google says government data requests surging

15 Nov 2013

Microsoft wants to combat cybercrime. Image:

Microsoft opens new cybercrime centre

15 Nov 2013

YouTube drunk-driving confessor goes to prison

YouTube drunk-driving confessor goes to prison

24 Oct 2013

US ban on some Samsung devices upheld

US ban on some Samsung devices upheld

9 Oct 2013

Yahoo CEO fears defying NSA on data could mean prison

Yahoo CEO fears defying NSA on data could mean prison

13 Sep 2013

Germany slams British action against Guardian

Germany slams British action against Guardian

22 Aug 2013

Al-Jazeera sues AT&T for dropping US channel

Al-Jazeera sues AT&T for dropping US channel

22 Aug 2013

Edward Snowden (Image: Wiki Commons)

Snowden "not represented by dad or dad's lawyer"

19 Aug 2013

New York launches Bitcoin probe, eyes new rules

15 Aug 2013