- Oddiverse
- By Alexandra Botezatu
- December 12th, 2013
World's Most Camouflaged House Is Finally Trimmed
The homeowner refused to trim it for almost 10 years
- Oddiverse
- By Alexandra Botezatu
- December 5th, 2013
$122 (€90) Reward for Dog-Fouling Reports Introduced by Stafford Council
Inconsiderate pet owners will be sanctioned and whistleblowers will be rewarded
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 23rd, 2013
Wind Energy Company Pleads Guilty to Eagle Deaths, Gets $1M (€0.74M) Fine
Duke Energy Renewables Inc. is said to have killed dozens of protected birds
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- November 16th, 2013
Man Fined $5K (€3.7K) by Homeowners Association Because His Trees Are Too Short
He has opted for mediation costing him $2,000 (€1,450)
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 9th, 2013
Payday Loans Company Prosecuted for Failing to Register with the UK ICO
All companies that process personal information must notify the ICO
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 23rd, 2013
London Council Fined by ICO for Exposing Personal Details of 2,000 People
The council only wanted to show statistics, but ended up publishing sensitive data
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- July 24th, 2013
Man Swimming Drunk from Canada to Detroit Apologizes for Prompting Search
John Morillo wants his friends to know that he is a very good swimmer
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- July 19th, 2013
Reader Returns Library Book 41 Years Too Late, Includes Fine
The fine for penalties amounted to $299.30 (€227,95)
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- July 15th, 2013
Sony Fined £250,000 in the UK for 2011 Data Breach
That means it has to pay $376,000 / €288,000 out of its own coffers
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 12th, 2013
WellPoint Fined with $1.7M / €1.3M for Exposing Details of 612,402 Individuals
The HHS wants to send a message to HIPAA-covered entities
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 6th, 2013
UK Council Fined by ICO for Sending Details of Adoptive Parents to Birth Family
The birth family used the information in an attempt to get in touch with the child
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 4th, 2013
Sean Parker Gets $2.5M (€1.91M) Fine for Not Caring About the Environment
California Coastal Commission got angry over the billionaire's wedding plans, fined him
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 3rd, 2013
ICO Fines Stockport Primary Care Trust for Exposing Patient Records
The NHS Commissioning Board will have to pay £100,000 ($152,000 / €117,000)
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 31st, 2013
Idaho State University Fined for Disabling Firewall, Exposing Details of 17,500 Patients
The university has agreed to pay a $400,000 (€306,000) fine to the HHS
- General Business
- By Bogdan Popa
- April 15th, 2013
Microsoft Disagrees with Google’s EU Antitrust Settlement Bloomberg
The tech giant isn’t satisfied with the way Google is trying to settle a EU antitrust case
- Software Blog
- By Bogdan Popa
- April 2nd, 2013
Microsoft Smiles Again: Google Faces Fine in Europe
The search giant could be fined over its privacy policy change
- Software Blog
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 9th, 2013
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Fine Is “Extraordinary” – Antitrust Expert
Expert believes that the European Commission decision is counterproductive