germany
German court limits power of spy agency's overseas bugging
Surveillance of internet traffic of foreign nationals abroad violates parts of the constitution.
May 20 2020 12:46PM
Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing
Backs 'gapple' approach along with a growing number of other European countries.
Apr 27 2020 6:39AM
Risky to shut out any 5G provider completely - Merkel
Says diversity, redundancy key to network security.
Jan 24 2020 1:45PM
German foreign ministry backtracks after sense of humour failure
Forced to delete tweet and apologise for contribution to mildly off-colour meme.
Jan 20 2020 6:52AM
German court bans Uber's ride-sharing services in Germany
US company lacks the necessary licence to offer services.
Dec 20 2019 6:40AM
Wary of China, Germany plans rapid state intervention to protect key industries
To step in quickly to protect companies against foreign takeovers.
Dec 2 2019 1:17PM
Apple warns of risks from German law to open up mobile payments
Could hurt data protection and the security of financial information.
Nov 18 2019 6:57AM
We cannot accept parallel currencies such as Facebook's Libra: German Finance Minister
Berlin to reject plans.
Sep 18 2019 12:40PM
Audi given ultimatum to remove illegal diesel software
Or face €25,000 fine per affected car.
Sep 16 2019 12:59PM
Germany, land of the car, develops taste for electric cargo bikes
Outselling electric cars.
Sep 4 2019 1:58PM
France, Germany to propose public investment in data centres for AI
Public money for data storage to wean Europe off of foreign cloud.
Aug 29 2019 1:19PM
Deliveroo quits Germany
Amazon-backed company to focus on other markets.
Aug 13 2019 6:55AM
Germany fines Facebook for under-reporting complaints
Breaches country's law on internet transparency.
Jul 3 2019 1:12PM
Pompeo tells Germany: Use Huawei and lose access to our data
War of attrition over next-generation networks.
Jun 3 2019 6:53AM
Merkel heir faces widespread criticism after proposal to regulate online opinion
Denies comments promote censorship.
May 29 2019 12:27PM
Germany does not want to ban Huawei from 5G networks - minister
Economy Minister says Berlin will tighten security criteria for all vendors instead.
Mar 8 2019 12:23PM
German politicians hit by massive data breach
Obtained through "wrongful use of log-in information".
Jan 5 2019 9:00AM
Tech executives tell Germany to scrap 'hate-filled' migrant campaign
Scores of tech entrepreneurs in Berlin sign letter.
Nov 30 2018 6:55AM
German government under sustained cyber attack
'Technically sophisticated' and long planned.
Mar 2 2018 6:27AM
German spy agencies want to 'hack back'
And destroy data stolen by state-based attackers.
Oct 6 2017 12:34AM
