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RSS spyingHP spying scandal: Ex-chairman off the hook
News A California judge has dismissed the charges against former HP chairman Patricia Dunn in the HP spying scandal. The three other remaining defendants - former HP attorney Kevin Hunsaker; private detective Ronald DeLia;... [15 Mar 2007]
Ericsson employees charged with spying - literally come in from the cold
News In a move that could almost be straight from the pages of a John Le Carre novel, Swedish police have charged three Ericsson employees on spying charges. The allegation is that they had been passing on sensitive... [07 Nov 2002]
HP spying scandal: Fresh questions over CEO
News When asked by the US Congress to supply more information about HP's spying campaign against journalists and company directors, CEO Mark Hurd could recall few details, according to documents released by the company on... [02 Nov 2006]
HP to face civil suit over spying scandal?
News California's attorney general is close to making a decision as to whether it will file a civil suit against HP as a result of the company's spying campaign against journalists, employees and board members. [30 Nov 2006]
HP spying scandal: 'Not guilty,' pleads Dunn
News Dunn, 53, is at the centre of a corporate spying scandal at HP, which the company has acknowledged involved obtaining private phone records belonging to HP board members, employees and at least nine journalists. [16 Nov 2006]
HP spying scandal: Civil settlement reached?
News The California attorney general's office is expected to announce it has settled civil complaints with HP over the company's spying tactics. The civil complaints are separate from the criminal charges already brought... [07 Dec 2006]
HP embroiled in new spying row
News A former HP executive accused by the company of stealing trade secrets is now saying he was instructed by the company's management to spy on rival Dell. Karl Kamb, previously HP's vice president of business development and strategy, was... [25 Jan 2007]
Sun, Transmeta and others at centre of international spying case
News A US federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted two men on criminal charges of stealing trade secrets from Sun Microsystems, Transmeta and other computer technology companies with the intention of making and selling processors based on the... [05 Dec 2002]
Apple moves to stifle iTunes spying fears
News Following a wave of privacy concerns last week, Apple has begun prominently notifying customers about a new recommendation feature in its iTunes software, as well as spotlighting a simple way to turn it off. [19 Jan 2006]
IT firms shut out spying camera phones
News Samsung and LG Electronics have both barred employees from using camera phones on their research and manufacturing facilities in Korea to protect against industrial espionage and intellectual property theft, [08 Jul 2003]
US cyber-spying must stop now, says judge
News The warrantless internet and telephone surveillance programme authorised by the Bush administration violates the US Constitution and must cease immediately, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. The landmark decision makes US District Judge... [18 Aug 2006]
Exchange Server hole allows email spying
News Microsoft is investigating what may be a serious flaw in Exchange Server 2003, only a month after the software's launch as part of Office System 2003. The bug appears to affect an Exchange component called Outlook Web Access (OWA), which... [25 Nov 2003]
Is AOL spying on its users?
News A game distributed with new versions of AOL Instant Messenger does not respect users' privacy, critics say. AOL began offering games along with the latest version of its instant messenger, and now some customers are worried that the... [04 Mar 2004]
Alibris admits to spying on Amazon emails
News Online bookseller, Alibris, has admitted to snooping on emails intended for Amazon.com, after Amazon accused it of deliberately collecting intelligence on the market. Although Alibris pleaded guilty to the charges, CEO Marty Manley... [24 Nov 1999]
Leak fears could set bosses spying on staff
News Big brother bosses will increasingly be tempted to turn to staff surveillance to stop insider leaks before they happen, says the head of a cyber security government body. Large companies are already exploring ways of monitoring employee... [04 Sep 2008]
