Legal

Apple locked iPhone code blocks Italian murder probe

Police have been stymied in attempts to obtain code to unlock the iPhone of a woman murdered last July

German court finds domain registrar liable for torrent site’s copyright infringement

If left unchallenged this ruling will endanger the entire business model of registering domain names, the registrar said

Cisco reaches agreement with Innovatio over Wi-Fi patents

Cisco said it settled to protect its customers who were targeted by the patent firm

California bill proposes mandatory kill-switch on phones and tablets in 2015

The bill comes in answer to rising smartphone and tablet theft across the U.S. and could usher in the technology on phones sold nationwide

Typo goes on offensive against BlackBerry

The iPhone keyboard maker says BlackBerry's patents are invalid and the company doesn't own the concept of a keyboard

More governments want Twitter user data

Twitter has complied roughly 70 percent of the time with data requests from the US government

Antitrust deal leaves Google undamaged

Agreement opens door for search rivals, but it's doubtful it will matter

Secret Video and Audio Recordings a Legal Minefield for Employers

GCHQ reportedly infiltrated and attacked hacktivist groups

Leaked documents suggest the agency used denial-of-service tactics and assisted law enforcement in identifying Anonymous members

Google agrees to give equal prominence to rivals’ services to settle EU antitrust case

Google will make significant changes to the way it operates in Europe, it said Wednesday