Get your staff's consent before you monitor them, tech inquiry warns
Plus: British government's push to reform data protection is working against the cause
Security10 Aug 2023 | 58
Jude Karabus is the deputy editor for The Register's EMEA region. As well as directing our technology coverage, she also contributes news articles and analysis. With more than 15 years of experience in publishing, she has held various roles including chief sub-editor of a national daily newspaper.
Judge throws out EE's £25M 5G contract suit against Virgin Media
2022's MVNO spat wrapped up as world+dog reminded to check exclusion clauses
Legal04 Aug 2023 | 2
Brit healthcare body rapped for WhatsApp chat sharing patient data
Time for a proper secure clinical image transfer system, perhaps?
Security03 Aug 2023 | 69
Aspiration to deploy new UK nuclear reactor every year a 'wish', not a plan
Notably stretching the target requires 'a credible pathway towards its delivery,' says committee
Offbeat01 Aug 2023 | 263
Global Slack messaging outage cuts world off from colleagues
Come back Teams, all is forgiven
SaaS27 Jul 2023 | 14
Microsoft kicks Calibri to the curb for Aptos as default font
The artist formerly known as Bierstadt
Applications14 Jul 2023 | 88
Adobe's $20B Figma deal hit by in-depth probe in the UK
Updated Software could be 'an emerging competitive threat' to luxury design SaaS maker, notes regulator
Software13 Jul 2023 | 3
Ex-Twitter employees owed half a billion in severance, says lawsuit
There are only 1,300 souls left from 7,500 before Musk, complaint claims
Applications13 Jul 2023 | 27
Google, DeepMind accused of 'stealing the internet' to create Bard AI chatbot
Multibillion-dollar lawsuit namechecks El Reg – twice
AI + ML12 Jul 2023 | 44
Microsoft's 10,000 job cuts didn't quite do the trick
Redmond confirms new round of layoffs in WARN notice
Off-Prem11 Jul 2023 | 36
Musk sues law firm for overcharging Twitter when Twitter was suing Musk
X Corp boss invokes spirit of 'Cops arrest man for burning Burning Man man'
Legal10 Jul 2023 | 44
Post-Brexit tariffs on cross EU-UK electrical vehicle imports still going ahead
Commission official insists it has to protect itself against US subsidies
Offbeat07 Jul 2023 | 99
Meta's data-hungry Threads skips over EU but lands in Britain
Plus: Facebook corp loses appeal on crossing data streams in Germany
Personal Tech05 Jul 2023 | 78
Former Twitter employees accuse it of holding up 891 arbitrations
Class action claims company refusing to pay mandated fees
Legal05 Jul 2023 | 27
Dublin Airport staff pay data 'compromised' by criminals
Attackers accessed it via third-party services provider, says management group
Cyber-crime03 Jul 2023 | 6
Bosses face losing 'key' workers after forcing a return to office
Survey says most would prefer a gentle request
On-Prem29 Jun 2023 | 213
First pushback against EU's Digital Services Act and it's not Google
Who are you calling a VLOP? asks German web fashionista
Networks27 Jun 2023 | 31
Attorney sues Microsoft for $1.75M, claiming his email has been useless since May
Alleges he's still locked out and at risk of losing his licenses over missing comms
Applications26 Jun 2023 | 64
UK cyberspies warn ransomware crews targeting law firms
Nation states will use you to get to your friends, says NCSC
CSO23 Jun 2023 | 8
Google has blocked in its in-car software rivals, claims German watchdog
Bundling everything together means others don't get a look-in, says competition body
Applications22 Jun 2023 | 21
FTC accuses DNA testing company of lying about dumping samples
1Health must strengthen protections for genetic information as part of settlement
CSO21 Jun 2023 | 4
Virgin Media email customers enter third day of inbox infuriation
Updated Users report they're still struggling to communicate ... and ask vendor to be more open
Networks21 Jun 2023 | 48
Another redesign on the cards for iPhone as EU rules call for removable batteries
They're changing it wrong, aren't they Apple?
Personal Tech20 Jun 2023 | 259
FCC questions ISPs' selective memory about data caps
Why were they so easy to lift during the pandemic but not now?
Networks19 Jun 2023 | 35
LockBit suspect's arrest sheds more light on 'trustworthy' gang
Plus: Accused is innocent until proven guilty, but is known to be an Apple fan
Cyber-crime16 Jun 2023 | 10
Music bosses go after Twitter's unlicensed soundtrack to the tune of $250M
Just what the Muskified platform needs right now – another lawsuit
Legal15 Jun 2023 | 23
Last of the Gozi 3 sentenced over Windows info-stealing malware ops
Banking trojan still going strong as feds put bulletproof hosting point man behind bars
Cyber-crime13 Jun 2023 |
Ransomware scum hit Japanese pharma giant Eisai Group
Some servers encrypted in weekend attack, but product supply not affected
Cyber-crime09 Jun 2023 |
Man sues OpenAI claiming ChatGPT 'hallucination' said he embezzled money
Probably the first defamation suit involving an AI, but will it stick?
AI + ML08 Jun 2023 | 73
Identity thieves can hunt us for 'rest of our lives,' claims suit after university data leak
Crooks steal Social Security numbers and post them on dark web, victims blame holes in Mercer's security
Cyber-crime06 Jun 2023 | 35
UK warned not to bother racing US, EU on EV subsidies
Plus: Blackadder feels let down by the electric dream
Personal Tech05 Jun 2023 | 88
Microsoft stashes nearly half a billion in case LinkedIn data drama hits
Irish regulators sniffing around Facebook-for-suits subsidiary have threatened fine
CSO02 Jun 2023 | 12
Criminals spent 10 days in US dental insurer's systems extracting data of 9 million
LockBit gang claimed 'trophy' of spilling low income families' details. Their parents must be proud
Cyber-crime31 May 2023 | 13
EU tells Twitter 'you can run but you can't hide' from disinformation policy
Updated Avian platform pulled out of the voluntary Code of Practice last week
Networks30 May 2023 | 154
Meta promises UK it won't pilfer rivals' ad data to build Facebook Marketplace
Once it knows how to stop, anyway
Personal Tech26 May 2023 | 15
Virgin Orbit-uary: Beardy Branson's satellite launch biz shutters
Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch, and Vast pick at the corpse
Science24 May 2023 | 25
Ex-McKinsey IT director claims he was fired for whistleblowing
Lawsuit alleges he was 'set up' after finding flaws in product meant for sale to Uncle Sam
Legal24 May 2023 | 22
Russian businesses want to party like it's 1959 with 6-day workweek
In Putin's Russia, the work does you
Offbeat22 May 2023 | 70
Digital transformation expert on mass layoffs: I would have expected more from tech
Interview It doesn't add up when IT is 'not really in a dire situation financially'
Personal Tech22 May 2023 | 15
UK's GDPR replacement could wipe out oversight of live facial recognition
Question not whether UK police should use facial recog, but how, says surveillance chief
Security19 May 2023 | 102
Google sued over 'interception' of abortion data on Planned Parenthood website
Plaintiff claims they didn't consent to analytics tracking
Personal Tech16 May 2023 | 16
Privacy Framework draft isn't 'future-proof', say MEPs
Take 3: the data must flow. Hold on, warns Euro Parliament, not so fast
Databases12 May 2023 | 8
Activists gatecrash Capita's AGM to protest GPS tracking contract
Outsourcer asked to take 'principled stance'
Security12 May 2023 | 23
23-year-old Brit linked to 2020 Twitter attack and SIM-swap scheme pleads guilty
Admits to cyberstalking, wire fraud charges as Feds take $700k off him
Cyber-crime10 May 2023 | 10
EU proposes spyware Tech Lab to keep Big Brother governments in check
Potential roles for IT pros and lawyers, European city location included
Security09 May 2023 | 6
Telcos need another $3B in Uncle Sam's cash to remove Chinese network kit, says FCC
Take it Huawei? Not if they don't think Feds will refund them
Networks05 May 2023 | 30
Fresh GDPR ruling says even 'minor anxiety' could mean payouts for EU folks
Lawyers quip: 'The definition of hell is European legislation with American enforcement'
Legal04 May 2023 | 45
Major decision on GDPR compensation rights expected soon
Breached businesses might have to cough for your discomfort too
Legal03 May 2023 | 21
Samsung puts ChatGPT back in the box after 'code leak'
Others also blocked as company works on its own generative AI tech
AI + ML02 May 2023 | 5
Online Safety Bill age checks? We won't do 'em, says Wikipedia
World's encyclopedia warns draft law could boot it offline in UK
Security28 Apr 2023 | 89
Amazon axes Halo gear as job cuts hit cloud segment
'It is a tough day across our organization,' says memo from AWS boss
PaaS + IaaS27 Apr 2023 | 10
Amazon, Bing, Wikipedia make EU's list of 'Very Large' platforms
Will need to sit at the front of the class where Commish can keep an eye on them
Legal26 Apr 2023 | 21
Tech giants could pay 10% of turnover under draft UK law
Competition? We've heard of it
Legal25 Apr 2023 | 16
Microsoft nopes out after Twitter starts charging $$$ for API access
Opinion Plus: Musk threatens lawsuit, claims Redmond trained models 'illegally using Twitter data'
Software20 Apr 2023 | 66
Europe wants more cities to use datacenter waste heating. How's that going?
There's a cost, and operators are worried it will fall on them
Emerging Clean Energy Tech Week20 Apr 2023 | 58
UK Android app devs to get choice of billing system on Google Play
Updated Coalition for App Fairness calls tech giant's proposal 'a bad deal'
Applications19 Apr 2023 | 3
Payments firm accused of aiding 'contact Microsoft about a virus' scammers must cough $650k
Updated 'My computer locked up and a siren went off,' one mark tells Better Business Bureau
Security18 Apr 2023 | 21
Ex-CIO must pay £81k over Total Shambles Bank migration
Yes, the week-long IT meltdown that sparked a multitude of sarcastic Reg headlines
CxO14 Apr 2023 | 28
Goddard Space Flight Center's new boss swears in on holy Pale Blue Dot
Some brilliant toys await Dr Makenzie Lystrup in mega space facility
Science12 Apr 2023 | 15
Parts of UK booted offline as Virgin Media suffers massive broadband outage
Updated Even managed to kick its own website into touch in spectacular fail
Networks04 Apr 2023 | 139
Biting the hand that feeds IT
