The family of Jade Goody is suing Mirror Group Newspapers for up to £100,000 over the publication of a picture of her burial in the People. Seven people, including Goody’s mother and grandparents, claim the image, published on 5 April, was an invasion of privacy and a breach of confidence. The group are also suing…
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Deutsche Bank spy probe needs more time
Frankfurt prosecutors said it would take until mid-September at the earliest to conclude a preliminary probe into a spying affair at Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE). “We still need a few weeks,” a spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office said on Monday, after previously saying the probe might be completed around the end of August. The probe by…
Take embarrassing pics off Facebook, Berlin warns
The German government warned job-seekers Friday to avoid posting potentially compromising pictures or remarks on social networking sites such as Facebook, citing a study about their use by employers. Consumer affairs minister Ilse Aigner “calls on citizens who use the Internet often to think about what they put online,” a spokeswoman for her ministry told…
ISP criticised for distributing the same password to all new users with no firm instruction to change it
A European ISP has admitted that all new subscribers are given the same password. The Dutch branch of Tele2 claimed that when a new subscriber signs up, they can choose a login or are assigned one and they are then sent a letter by Tele2 with their login name, password and the date their new…