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European Commission turns the screws on Google over data collection
European Commission confirms another investigation into Google's data-gathering conduct is underway
Dutch manufacturer wins court case against HP
HP claimed Dutch manufacturer had infringed patent by selling cartridges compatible with its printers, but lost in court for a third time
Atea bribery case: Danish government urges customers to stop buying from Atea
Ministry of Finance advises immediate halt on purchases from the reseller while documentation related to bribery case is evaluated
Former Atea directors jailed as court issues guilty verdict in Danish bribery case
Ex-group CEO Claus Hougesen receives 10-month prison sentence along with three other former Atea employees
Adveo wins back control over Spanish warehouses after victory in legal dispute
Madrid distributor wins legal spat with former subsidiary Unipapel, but aims to put all three warehouses up for sale
Apple abandons plans for €850m Ireland datacentre
Apple 'forced to make other plans' as facilities development gets tangled in legal proceedings
GDPR viewpoints from across the continent
CPI and sister publication CRN have conducted video Q&As with MSPs in UK, Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands to find how they are preparing for incoming regulation
'50 per cent knowledge, 100 per cent overconfidence': The channel and GDPR fatigue
Sick to death of hearing about GDPR? The barrage is only just getting started. We ask execs how they're cutting through the scaremongering to give concise advice of value
Atea undergoes 'self-cleaning process' following bribery scandal
Nordic systems integrator attains anti-bribery standard amid ongoing court case
Microsoft's battle with US government to hit Supreme Court for final verdict
Supreme Court to make final decision in landmark data privacy case
'All options are on the table': EC to scrutinise taxation of tech giants
Digital multinationals should pay their fair share of taxes, claims EC member
Google slapped with record €2.4bn EU fine for breaching antitrust rules
US tech giant abused search engine dominance to push its own shopping comparison service, rules the European Commission
Counterfeit goods in IT on the rise, finds OECD
Share of fake goods in ICT imports at 6.5 per cent, well above 2.5 per cent industry average, report finds
Social networks given one month to address EC concerns over fraud and unfair terms
Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ threatened with 'enforcement action' if they fail to comply with EC law
Businesses don't know what they don't know about GDPR
Industry expert Ian Moyse discusses how the IT world is not hitting the right notes on its messaging about the new regulation
EC warns Nadella to do more on Windows 10 privacy
Letter to Microsoft chief says that planned changes to Windows 10 installation process still do not do enough on data-protection
Oracle sued for $150m on claims it 'systematically stiffed' sales staff
Class-action case brought by former sales worker alleges vendor routinely broke compensation agreements to boost bottom line
EU privacy laws to hit comms vendors
European Commission expected to extend ePrivacy Directive to include VoIP and all internet-based communications
HP recalls 101,000 laptop batteries following overheating incident
Major recall after faulty battery melted, charred and caused $1,000 of damage
'Disappointed' Cisco denied relief in Arista legal wrangle
Vendor reveals unhappiness with verdict in blog post
Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo fined €166m by EC for breaching antitrust rules
Tech giants hit by €166m in fines
Lookback - The long road to Ingram's sale
An in-depth look at the how the mega-merger played out
Comprehending compliance is crucial
James Clayton of Cryoserver urges resellers to bring themselves up to speed to ensure they are meeting their clients' needs
ECJ decision could see second-user software market flourish
Expert expects ECJ's verdict on software licence resale will lift vendors but spell trouble for resellers