Charlie Osborne

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Charlie Osborne is a cybersecurity journalist and photographer who writes for ZDNET and CNET from London. PGP Key: AF40821B

Charlie Osborne holds various cryptocurrencies.

Latest from Charlie Osborne

AOL, Microsoft announce $1.056 billion patent deal

A patent sale agreement between AOL and Microsoft is expected to result in proceeds of $1.056 billion.

April 8, 2012 by Charlie Osborne in Legal

Share the fact you drink-drive on Facebook, be convicted

A lesson in what not to share on social networking, as a teenage drink-driver finds themselves on the wrong side of the law.

January 4, 2013 by Charlie Osborne in Legal

Volkswagen engineer behind 'defeat device' pleads guilty in US court

The engineer admitted to installing devices in Volkswagen "clean diesel" vehicles which circumvented legal requirements for many years.

September 12, 2016 by Charlie Osborne in Legal

The Student's guide to Creative Commons & Fair use

The world of citation and licensing can be a minefield for students. What do you need to be aware of?

February 3, 2012 by Charlie Osborne in Legal

FTC loses patience with patent trolls

The FTC is soon to take on firms that exist purely to buy and collect royalties on patents.

June 20, 2013 by Charlie Osborne in Legal

I.T. salaries climb, skill shortage remains

Janco's 2012 IT salary survey is due for release on Jan 10. What are the current trends in IT salaries, and does it bode well for job creation?

January 7, 2012 by Charlie Osborne in Legal

Dish Network petitions FCC to block Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger

Dish has warned of irreparable damage being dealt to the online video industry and the competitive nature of the business if the merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable goes ahead.

August 26, 2014 by Charlie Osborne in Legal

Yahoo users drop email scanning allegations

Users of Yahoo services have reached an agreement with the company and will drop a complaint alleging Yahoo illegally scans emails to target adverts.

January 9, 2014 by Charlie Osborne in Legal

Video game firm settles Bitcoin mining dispute for $1 million

After being accused of infecting users' computers with malware to mine Bitcoins, E-Sports Entertainment has settled the claim with U.S. regulators for $1 million.

November 20, 2013 by Charlie Osborne in Legal

FTC releases facial recognition tech guidelines

How far should companies be able to utilize facial recognition technology?

October 23, 2012 by Charlie Osborne in Legal

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