Legal
GDPR accusations against Oracle and Salesforce 'without merit'
European data privacy body suing tech giants over firms' adtech processing and sharing of personal data
Microsoft and Slack clash following complaint to the EU
Slack accuses the IT giant of illegally crushing the competition, while Microsoft hits back claiming Slack has suffered through lack of video conferencing
Google cites Brexit as reason for moving UK users' data out of EU
The tech giant stated that UK users’ privacy standard will remain the same as under GDPR
GDPR fines total £100m: which countries have dished out the most so far?
An average of 247 breaches are reported per day
Google in firing line again over data collection
European Commission confirms further investigation into Google's data-gathering conduct
Grey market trading 'continues to plague the IT industry' - trade body
AGMA claims grey market trading is on the rise
Autonomy's former finance boss sentenced to five years in prison
Sushovan Hussain handed prison sentence seven years after HP unearthed what it claims were 'serious accounting improprieties' at Autonomy
HP loses court battle with third-party print supplies firm
Vendor claimed Dutch manufacturer had infringed patent by selling cartridges compatible with its printers, but lost in court for a third time
ICO asks IT firms for guidance on new AI auditing framework
New framework will help the ICO monitor and investigate businesses using artificial intelligence
Supreme Court blow for Oracle
Software giant forced to pay back $12.8m to third-party support nemesis Rimini Street
Software fraudster jailed after impersonating Microsoft
Conman involved in scam that stole £400,000 from victims after claiming to remotely fix their computers
Huawei accused of stealing robotic arm from T-Mobile in slew of charges
US government reveals charges against Chinese vendor including money laundering, obstruction of justice and theft of trade secrets
Oracle's 10 biggest legal battles
In the wake of yet another lawsuit involving Oracle, we run through 10 of the vendor's biggest court battles
Cisco awarded 'seven-figure sum' in grey-market case against Gen-X IT
Vendor claims victory against defunct Manchester-based reseller, but administrator's report states Cisco had sought £35m
Apple pulls plug on £750m Ireland datacentre
Vendor 'forced to make other plans' after facilities development gets bogged down in legal proceedings
Intel vows to 'defend itself rigorously' as lawsuits fly in
Vendor facing backlash over Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities
Director of 'security firm' avoids jail for 'pretending to be Microsoft' in cyber scam
Director cold-called victims claiming their computers were infected and in some cases remotely locked machines until payment was made
Video Q&A: UK and European reseller bosses share thoughts on GDPR
CRN and sister publication Channelnomics Europe have conducted video Q&As with IT suppliers across Europe to find how they are preparing for incoming regulation
Seven channel execs reveal what they really think about GDPR
Tired of hearing about GDPR? It's only just getting started. We asked seven execs at resellers and distributors across Europe how they are cutting through the scaremongering
Ten biggest fines dished out by the ICO
Following Carphone Warehouse's £400,000 penalty, we count down the 10 biggest fines handed down by the UK's data watchdog
GDPR the most disruptive channel factor - partners
Survey of resellers and MSPs finds impending data legislation to be the most disruptive channel issue between now and 2020
Disgraced directors return to reseller after serving ban
Duo were disqualified as directors last year and handed suspended jail sentence
Vendors urged to clamp down on partner fraud
Grey market body AGMA tells vendors to monitor partners more closely for service and warranty fraud
