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Julian Assange

Sweden drops rape charges against Julian Assange
data protection

Sweden drops rape charges against Julian Assange

Assange may still remain in hiding, however
19 May 2017
WikiLeaks ‘exposes people’s personal data’ in leaked files
Julian Assange
data protection

WikiLeaks ‘exposes people’s personal data’ in leaked files

Rape victims and other innocent people named in WikiLeaks documents, says AP
23 Aug 2016
Julian Assange to leave Ecuadorian Embassy "soon"
Julian Assange
Business strategy

Julian Assange to leave Ecuadorian Embassy "soon"

Wikileaks founder claims his two-year stay at the embassy in London will soon be over
18 Aug 2014
Pressure mounts on US to drop Wikileaks investigation
Julian Assange
News

Pressure mounts on US to drop Wikileaks investigation

Human rights organisations claim investigation could put all journalists at risk of prosecution
20 Jun 2014
Julian Assange unlikely to be charged by US government
Julian Assange
Security

Julian Assange unlikely to be charged by US government

No way to prosecute Assange without also taking legal action against journalists.
26 Nov 2013
Hacker targets police and recruitment sites in pro-Assange
Hackers
Security

Hacker targets police and recruitment sites in pro-Assange

Computer hacker claims to have published information belonging to Hertfordshire Police on Pastebin.
31 Aug 2012
Anonymous attacks UK gov websites in Assange protest
Image: vg-design, Fotolia
hacking

Anonymous attacks UK gov websites in Assange protest

‘Hacktivists’ target Ministry of Justice website over handling of Wikileaks founder asylum case.
21 Aug 2012
Supreme Court unanimously decides to extradict Wikileaks
Julian Assange
public sector

Supreme Court unanimously decides to extradict Wikileaks

Julian Assange likely to be questioned in Sweden.
14 Jun 2012
Assange allowed to continue extradition fight
WikiLeaks
public sector

Assange allowed to continue extradition fight

Assange won't have his hearing in the Supreme Court, but it will look into the case.
5 Dec 2011
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange loses appeal
WikiLeaks
public sector

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange loses appeal

Assange is facing extradition back to Sweden if his lawyers can't do anything about it.
2 Nov 2011
Visa and MasterCard WikiLeaks donations reopened
WikiLeaks
public sector

Visa and MasterCard WikiLeaks donations reopened

Julian Assange will be happy to see Visa and MasterCard donations can now be made via WikiLeaks partner DataCell.
8 Jul 2011
WikiLeaks app pulled from Apple store
Wikileaks
public sector

WikiLeaks app pulled from Apple store

Just days after its launch, a WikiLeaks app is no longer on Apple's App Store.
21 Dec 2010
Week in Review: Cloud carnage and Twitter time
Week in review
cloud computing

Week in Review: Cloud carnage and Twitter time

This week saw the launch of our Cloud Power channel, whilst Twitter was under the spotlight.
17 Dec 2010
Total Twitter court ban not ‘feasible’
Court
public sector

Total Twitter court ban not ‘feasible’

A lawyer says a total ban on Twitter in court is not feasible.
16 Dec 2010
WikiLeaks alternative OpenLeaks spawned by former workers
OpenLeaks
public sector

WikiLeaks alternative OpenLeaks spawned by former workers

OpenLeaks will provide the technology to allow organisations to publish confidential documents.
13 Dec 2010
WikiLeaks founder arrested in UK
Julian Assange
Network & Internet

WikiLeaks founder arrested in UK

Julian Assange is arrested by the Metropolitan Police on accusations of sexual assault.
7 Dec 2010