Insecure Android smartphone leads to court case for electronics retailer
Smartphone buyers should be better informed about security flaws in the devices they are sold, according to one consumer watchdog.
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Police get broad phone and computer hacking powers in Germany
The German parliament has waved through a massive expansion of police hacking powers.
Germany aims to store all users' browsing data. But court says it's breaking EU law
A law due to come into force in days in Germany on storing internet usage data breaks EU regs, a court rules.
Privacy-keen Germans push back against plans to 'duplicate the US data chaos'
Proposals that German firms could start scooping up more than just essential personal data have been met with anger by privacy advocates.
Facebook privacy: Court backs blocking parents from dead girl's account
Facebook's been on the receiving end of several adverse privacy rulings, but its stance in one case has now been vindicated.
'Ultrasecure' Samsung Galaxy S8 iris scanner can be easily tricked, say hackers
White-hat hackers in Germany argue it's disturbingly simple to create a 'dummy eye' to dupe the Galaxy S8's biometric security.
Expanded state hacking powers make a stealthy return to German agenda
A leaked draft amendment shows the German government is attempting a last-minute expansion of state hacking.
Can Google News use articles for free? Court wrangles take new twist
Publishers have been trying for years to get Google to pay for the story snippets it lists, but the laws introduced to compel it to cough up have run into trouble.
Court to Facebook: Stop harvesting users' WhatsApp personal data without consent
Facebook has suffered a serious setback in its attempts to exploit WhatsApp users' private data in Germany.
Facebook, Google fight back: 'Draft hate speech law will gag free expression'
With a proposed new law on online hate speech heading to Germany's parliament for approval, tech firms and rights groups are making a stand.
Drone laws: New German rules aim to stop eye-in-the-sky snooping
There'll be no more flying drones over residential areas to record video or audio under new German rules that put privacy first.
Spy agency back in court over snooping: You're abusing mass surveillance powers
Although German security agency BND largely fought off an earlier lawsuit over snooping abuses, now the case is going to the constitutional court.
Free Wi-Fi dilemma: Should public hotspots have to block file-sharing sites?
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.
Linux's Munich crisis: Crunch vote locks city on course for Windows return
Munich today backed plans to create a Windows 10 client to replace open source by 2021. Although the final decision could depend on the cost, many think Linux's fate is already sealed.
WhatsApp was warned over user data: Now it's sued for 'illegal' Facebook sharing
The row over WhatsApp sharing user data with its parent, Facebook, has just been rekindled in the Berlin courts.
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