D-Link gets strict security tests for ten years after FTC deal
D-Link has reached an agreement with the US FTC, following a lawsuit from 2017. As part of the agreement, the company must set up a new software security program for its routers and internet-connected cameras.
D-Link was indicted by the FTC in 2017 for misrepresenting the security of its devices and... Read more
McAfee sues former employees for leaking trade secrets
Security firm McAfee has sued three former employees. The employees are accused of wanting to steal trade secrets and pass them on to their new employer, competitor Tanium. That's what ZDNet reports.
The three employees, Jennifer Kinney, Alan Coe and Percy Tejeda, were senior sales employees. They ... Read more
Former HP boss Meg Whitman pronounced on predecessor after Autonomy deal
Meg Whitman, the former boss of Hewlett-Packard, says she liked to sideline her predecessor Leo Apotheker when she was angry about the acquisition of the British software company Autonomy. That's what Whitman said in a lawsuit about that acquisition, reports Reuters.
The top American woman made her... Read more
Poly may no longer be allowed to use the logo during a dispute with PDP Gaming.
In March this year, Plantronics and Polycom announced that they would continue as Poly. In April, however, there was a complaint against the brand new company about its logo. PDP Gaming stated that the new logo was very similar to that of the PDP brand. Now that logo may no longer be allowed to be u... Read more
Apple indicted by developers for monopoly App Store
Two developers are suing Apple in the United States. The developers claim that the company has had a monopoly on the sale and distribution of iOS apps for many years. The two argue for the arrival of new app stores for iOS.
The lawsuit must become a class action, which means that it may represent a... Read more
Huawei applies for interim relief in case against US for government ban
The Chinese company Huawei has filed a motion for interim relief in its lawsuit against the U.S. government. In this way, the company is trying to challenge the ban on the use of its equipment by U.S. government agencies.
In the motion, Huawei states that the American law National Defense Authoriza... Read more
T-Mobile can no longer use competition price increases in radio campaign
The court has ruled that T-Mobile is no longer allowed to mention the price increases of its competitors in advertisements on the radio. VodafoneZiggo had instituted summary proceedings against the provider because of misleading advertisements. The provider stated in its advertisements that it would... Read more
‘VodafoneZiggo to court to get misleading advertising T-Mobile’
VodafoneZiggo has decided to go to court because of misleading advertisements from T-Mobile. T-Mobile states in advertisements and on social media that it hasn't raised its prices for internet and tv, which VodafoneZiggo did. That reports Total TV.
VodafoneZiggo and KPN have announced in recent week... Read more
HP patent on chip for printer cartridge according to High Council invalid
An HP patent on a chip in printer cartridges is invalid. That's what the Supreme Court decided, reports Tweakers. This puts an end to a patent dispute of many years between the company and 123inkt.
That case started at the end of 2014. At the time, HP stated that 123inkt private label cartridges inf... Read more
HPs start legal battle of 5.1 billion U.S. dollars against Autonomy
HP's 2015 lawsuit against former executives of software company Autonomy will begin in London's Supreme Court on Monday. The computer giant is claiming $5.1 billion in damages.
In 2011, HP was 11 billion dollars for Autonomy, but then wrote off 8.8 billion dollars in value. The company accuses forme... Read more