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China bans Microsoft Office on government computers
China bans Microsoft Office on government computers
The Chinese government, just a month after banning Windows 8 on its employee's computers, has continued the trend, this time banning the Office productivity suite. 04 Jul 2014 - 5 comments
Vodafone: Six countries tap and record our phone calls
Vodafone: Six countries tap and record our phone calls
Vodafone, the world's second largest phone company with over 420 million subscribers, has confirmed that the governments of six nations listen and record customer's phone calls. 08 Jun 2014
IBM: We have not given any client data to the government
IBM: We have not given any client data to the government
IBM has confirmed that it has not given up any client data to the government, and will challenge any orders to do so in the future. 17 Mar 2014
Thai government signs deal to buy Android tablets for educational purposes
Thai government signs deal to buy Android tablets for educational purposes
The Thai government has signed a deal this week that will make them buyers of a large amount of Android tablets. For $32.5 million, the government ...... 14 May 2012
IRMA launches action against Ireland over pirated music
IRMA launches action against Ireland over pirated music
The Irish Music Rights Association (IRMA) has launched a formal action against Ireland over unauthorized music downloads. What seems to be ...... 23 Jan 2012 - 3 comments
Swiss government says downloading unauthorized music and movies will remain legal in nation
Swiss government says downloading unauthorized music and movies will remain legal in nation
Concluding their study on piracy in the nation, the Swiss government says downloading unauthorized music and movies will remain legal, as the ...... 03 Dec 2011 - 14 comments
Google settles with government over illegal pharmaceutical ads
Google settles with government over illegal pharmaceutical ads
Google has settled with the Department of Justice today for $500 million, over their part in showing illegal ads for Canadian pharmacies. ...... 24 Aug 2011 - 2 comments
Chinese government shut down 1.3 million sites last year
Chinese government shut down 1.3 million sites last year
According to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Chinese government shut down 1.3 million sites in 2010. That number accounted for ...... 14 Jul 2011 - 4 comments
The RIAA spent over $2 million lobbying the government last quarter
The RIAA spent over $2 million lobbying the government last quarter
No wonder they have to sue so many file sharers. According to Bloomberg, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) spent $2.1 ...... 25 Jun 2011 - 12 comments
Convicted hacker Gonzalez says he was authorized by Secret Service to commit his crimes
Convicted hacker Gonzalez says he was authorized by Secret Service to commit his crimes
Currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for his role in stealing and reselling over 170 million credit and ATM card numbers, Albert Gonzalez ...... 09 Apr 2011 - 14 comments
China closed down 60,000 pornography sites in 2010
China closed down 60,000 pornography sites in 2010
Wang Chen, deputy head of China's propaganda department has revealed some interesting figures this week, including how many pornography sites ...... 03 Jan 2011 - 12 comments
     

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