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Google Settles EU Defamation Case, Avoids Costly Legal Precedent For Now

An online abuse case involving wealthy UK businessman Daniel Hegglin was settled out of court. Hegglin was seeking to have Google block all links to content accusing him of being a murderer, paedophile and member of the Ku Kux Klan. The former Morgan Stanley Banker said he was a victim… Continue reading

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Canadian Web Host Files Lawsuit Against Police who Seized its Equipment in Citadel Botnet Investigation

Vancouver web host White Falcon Communications and its owner Dmitri Glazyrin have filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General of Canada and two Canadian police for seized company servers and equipment in 2013. The seizure resulted from a US-led investigation into Citadel botnets, and the company alleges in the suit that the seizure effectively destroyed its business. Continue reading

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Americans Hesitant to Share Info Online as Privacy Concerns Escalate in Post-Snowden Era

More than 90 percent of Americans feel that they as consumers have lost control over how their personal information is collected and used by companies and the government. According to a study released by Pew Internet on Wednesday, American citizens feel very insecure sharing information via social media, text messages, email, or even using a landline, in the post-Snowden era. Continue reading

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US House Kills Internet Sales Tax Bill

A bill allowing US states to force online retailers to collect sales tax will not be passed by the House of Representatives this year, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said in a statement Wednesday. Continue reading

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Net Neutrality Advocates Stage Nationwide Protests Against FCC Hybrid Solution

Fightforthefuture.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the Internet announced Wednesday that they are organizing protests across the US on Thursday November 6, 2014 in support of net neutrality. Battleforthenet.com lists cities participating in the protest and encourages visitors to host their own. So far 22 cities are participating, including… Continue reading

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