London’s Metropolitan Police said it might reopen an investigation into the alleged hacking of phones of top British politicians and celebrities by a tabloid newspaper, even as it defended its original probe.

A News of the World journalist and a private investigator were sentenced to prison in 2007 for hacking into [Read more...]

Got an iPhone in your pocket? Then you might be storing even more personal information than you realize. And some of it could be used against you if you’re ever charged with a crime.

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Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state’s moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai’s police chief said.

“The Unites States is the primary beneficiary of having no controls over the BlackBerry, as it has an interest to spy on [Read more...]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai’s police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone [Read more...]

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India on Wednesday launched a clampdown on major Internet communications firms, including Google and Skype, and began accessing some BlackBerry traffic in a campaign driven by security fears.

Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said notices were being sent to Google and [Read more...]

Research In Motion will give India access to secure BlackBerry data beginning September 1, a government source said on Monday, leading New Delhi to put off a decision on whether to shut down [Read full story...]

Optus has missed a deadline set by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to establish an avenue for customers to block premium SMS and MMS messages on its [Read more...]

TIMES TWO: West Africa is getting a new connection to the Internet in the form of a second cable snaking along the West African coastline, ending in Lagos, Nigeria. It has more than [Read more...]

A list of countries considering BlackBerry bans over security concerns with data routed abroad:
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