Aug 28, 2012 | Regulation
Apple and Samsung have both infringed each other’s patents on mobile devices, a South Korean court ruled last week, resulting in a ‘limited ban’ limited ban on national sales of products by both companies. Judges in Seoul said Apple had infringed two patents...
Aug 24, 2012 | Regulation
Google and Oracle have been ordered to reveal the names of those it pays for writing articles and blogs, following a dispute between the two technology giants. The order was issued by Judge William Alsup, the judge who presided over Oracle’s original lawsuit...
Aug 10, 2012 | Regulation
The largest fine ever levied against a company by the FTC has been drawn this week up against Google for their breach of Apple’s Safari web browser. The Internet giant was penalised for breaching the terms of consent Apple’s software privacy settings. Google has...
Jul 26, 2012 | Regulation
EU laws requiring websites to obtain ‘informed consent’ from users before employing cookies to store information from a computer or mobile device came into force at the end of May. According to Gary David Smith, co-founder of Prism Total IT Support as many...
Jul 25, 2012 | Regulation
A botnet called “Grum”, which was responsible for over 18% of all the world’s spam email, has officially been shut down, according to a new report. Online security firm FireEye worked with local internet service providers and spam-tracking service...
Jul 11, 2012 | Regulation
Wikipedia has shut down its Russian-language site for 24 hours to protest against a Bill that would give the Russian government sweeping powers to blacklist certain sites. Wikipedia’s Russian-language site encouraged users to spread the word about the law and...
Jun 22, 2012 | Regulation
How does the new EU cookie law affect mobile tracking? This report from the DMA offers a guide to mobile marketers on changes to customer consent, and how to turn the new law to your advantage. This paper looks at the legal, compliance, technical and best practice...
Jun 21, 2012 | Regulation
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Nike Twitter campaign, featuring a Tweet from Wayne Rooney using the brand’s slogan. The campaign also featured Arsenal player Jack Wilshere, who posted at the request of the sportswear firm. The UK’s...
Jun 21, 2012 | Regulation
Google is threatening to sue a major site that allows users to rip YouTube videos and record them as MP3 files. YouTube.mp3 allows users to copy and paste a YouTube URL and have it converted to an MP3 in just three or four minutes. The company insists its service is...
Jun 21, 2012 | Regulation
How does the new EU cookie law affect email tracking? This report from the DMA offers a guide to email marketers on changes to customer consent, and how to turn the new law to your advantage. Email is often different from a user visiting a website. With email, the...
May 29, 2012 | Regulation
Google could face further legal action for using its Street Cars to harvest data from resident’s unsecured WiFi networks. The details were revealed in a recent US Federal Communications Commission report that found the company’s Street View cars not only...
May 28, 2012 | Regulation
A controversial new series of online privacy rules have come into effect within the European Union’s 27 member countries, requiring companies to receive consent to track individuals’ actions online. In a surprise move, the Information Commissioner’s...
Apr 25, 2012 | Regulation
Mobile maker Motorola has won a patent case against the Xbox console, in ruling that could cost Microsoft $4bn to meet the licensing demands. A judge at the US International Trade Commission ruled that the firm infringed four patents owned by Motorola Mobility. The...
