Commonwealth Bank of Australia has written off AU$2.5 million and paid four infringement notices totalling AU$180,000 as a result of breaching responsible lending laws when providing personal overdraft facilities. …read more Source:: Legal
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Seagate sued by angry staff following phishing data breach
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•Seagate HR fell for a phishing scam and released sensitive employee data. The staff affected by the disaster want compensation. …read more Source:: Legal
Volkswagen engineer behind ‘defeat device’ pleads guilty in US court
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•The engineer admitted to installing devices in Volkswagen “clean diesel” vehicles which circumvented legal requirements for many years. …read more Source:: Legal
Perth cop accessed restricted computer
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•A 30-year-old Perth constable will remain on duty, despite being charged for allegedly accessing a restricted computer. …read more Source:: Legal
Korean Supreme Court rules ex-Samsung employee leukemia cases not work related
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•South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled against families of ex-Samsung employees who filed suit against the nation’s welfare asking for compensation for work-related injuries. …read more Source:: Legal
Linus Torvalds’ love-hate relationship with the GPL
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•Linux’s founder appreciates what the GNU General Public License has given Linux, but he doesn’t appreciate how some open-source lawyers are trying to enforce it in court. …read more Source:: Legal
Google wants guaranteed negotiation protection from Australia’s big banks
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•Google has requested for the ACCC to ensure that if some of Australia’s banks are given the right to collectively negotiate with Apple, its Android Pay service will be excluded. …read more Source:: Legal
VPN ban to protect copyright discriminatory, will drive users underground
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•As the Singapore government mulls over the role of VPNs in bypassing geo-blocks, any potential ban will unfairly penalise the use of such tools for security and privacy reasons and …read more Source:: Legal
Uber plans to end services in Macau on September 9
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•In a letter to a local legislator, Uber’s Asia head said the US taxi-hailing service provider will soon terminate its businesses in Macau due to the escalating crackdown through local …read more Source:: Legal
Singapore to review VPN role in copyright infringement
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•Government seeks public feedback on proposed changes to the country’s copyright laws to keep pace with technological developments, including a review of VPN’s role in circumventing geo-blocks. …read more Source:: Legal