Can Amazon, Facebook, Google be tamed by being forced to share their data?
A major German party thinks mandatory data-sharing with rivals and the public can rein in Big Tech.
A major German party thinks mandatory data-sharing with rivals and the public can rein in Big Tech.
Google has drawn the ire of Russian authorities for running opposition-paid adverts about upcoming protests.
Under Telegram's new privacy policy, it could hand over user IP and phone details given the right court order.
Although they're no longer likely to be sued for a customer's unlawful activity on a public Wi-Fi hotspot, German shops and cafés face a new problem.
People love to complain about the fact that most Android devices out there don't run the latest version. But, as I've discovered to my great annoyance, you should be careful what you wish for.
Orange, T-Mobile and EE customers in the UK will soon be getting Lookout's mobile security suite preloaded on their new Android devices, as part of an extensive arrangement between the provider and security firm.
Telefónica has created a business unit that will offer analytics data based on mobile network use by customers. The anonymised data will prove particularly handy for working out how many people are in a place at any given time.
The long-awaited EU strategy goes heavy on standards and clearer contracts as a way to help major companies like Intel, Microsoft and Amazon do cloud business across the region - and boost employment and economies.
The Digital Economy Act is 'back', not that it ever went away. It's only been dormant, and for now it remains so, but now we at least know a bit more about what it will look like in practice.
The first person fined under the Sarkozy-era Hadopi law is a 40-year-old man whose soon-to-be-ex-wife downloaded Rihanna songs over his internet connection.