Germany pushes for an end to massive fines for hijacked Wi-Fi
The cities of Hamburg and Berlin are to launch a new legal initiative to protect owners of WLAN networks from litigation if intruders commit offences on their network.
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Germany's cars to get teched-up as parliament proposes black boxes for vehicles
Germany's parliament has backed a proposal to put black boxes, which gather information from vehicles involved in accidents, in all of the country's new cars.
SAP could be on the acquisition trail, hints co-CEO
SAP could be gearing up for a shopping spreed, after co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe told a German newspaper that one-third of revenue growth should come from acquisitions.
German Pirates take battle for right to mobile anonymity to European Court of Human Rights
Members of the German Pirate Party are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg to overturn a German ruling that prevents pre-paid phones being bought anonymously.
File-sharers' details can be handed over for smallest of infringements, Germany rules
Germany's top court has ruled that ISPs must hand over the names and addresses of file sharers if rights holders ask for them – regardless of how much music has been shared.
Facebook must destroy facial recognition data - or get users' approval, Germany decides
Data protection officials in Germany are unimpressed with Facebook's use of facial recognition technology and have reopened their inquiry into the company
Easy Software poised to reject takeover deal after CEO's sudden departure
German ECM vendor Easy Software has recommended its shareholders spurn a proposed takeover bid, with its ex-CEO and chairman facing separate investigations
Software AG turns its attention to India in plan to reinvigorate services
Software AG, Germany’s second largest IT vendor, wants to build up its services business and to use the opportunities of the talent pool in India
SAP Business ByDesign 4.0 brings new update policy, extra Europe availability
SAP has announced that version 4.0 of its cloud ERP suite is on the way, and will be bringing additional functionality and coming to four new European countries
'Piracy tax' on blank storage: Rights-holders want €36 extra on German mobiles
In Germany, representatives of the creative industries are demanding extra duties on devices that could potentially store pirated content in a move that could add euros to the cost of everything from hard disks to USB sticks