'Free' apps may be violating EU consumer protection laws
Europe's app providers were Thursday warned by authorities that many of them are breaking consumer protection laws.
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White House takes steps against patent trolls
The U.S. White House will launch new efforts aimed at combating abusive patent lawsuits, including a website to assist defendants of patent lawsuits brought by so-called patent trolls.
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House panel approves bill targeting patent trolls
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has approved legislation aimed at making it more difficult for so-called patent trolls to use infringement lawsuits against other businesses.
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Critics question FTC's authority to bring data security complaints
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission should back away from its claim of broad authority to seek sanctions against companies for data breaches when it has no clearly defined data security standards, critics of the agency said Thursday.
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Critic: NTIA's mobile privacy push has failed
Lobbyists derailed an effort by U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to create mobile privacy standards, a privacy group charged on Thursday, while some participants in the process conceded it lacked focus.
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Tech issues don't make much of an appearance in US presidential campaign
With the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday, it's fair to say that technology policy hasn't risen to the top of the agenda in the debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.