EU

Google Pushes Out Its Privacy Policy Changes Despite Regulatory Disdain

Google is going ahead with privacy policy changes today despite pleas from European Union and US officials

13 years ago

Google Privacy Policy Could Violate EU Law

French data authority expresses deep concerns over the protection of user data and asks Google to suspend implementation

13 years ago

EU Rejects Plan To Scrap Mobile Roaming Charges

Committee of MEPs instead opts for another round of price cuts, prompting a mixed reaction

13 years ago

Spooks Are Looking For Skeletons In The Closet

The US government may demand access to your data in the cloud. You can encrypt your data, but that limits…

13 years ago

European Court Rules Social Networks Will Not Have To Hunt Pirates

The European Court Of Justice has ruled against tough anti-piracy controls, stating that it would affect freedom of speech

13 years ago

Google Privacy Policy To Be Investigated By EU Regulators

Turns out making things simpler is not that simple

13 years ago

What Are The Implications Of The EU Cloud Strategy?

HP's Ian Brooks explains what the EU's cloud strategy announcement means for cloud computing

13 years ago

Kroes Wants Private-Public European Cyber Security Partnership

The EU's Neelie Kroes says protection of the Internet is necessary for Europe's economic future

13 years ago

EU Launches Investigation Into Samsung Patent Claims

The European Union is to investigate claims that Samsung is abusing its position as owner of patents for essential 3G…

13 years ago

e-Waste Profiteering Costs UK Firms £50 Million Per Year

Firms charge for disposing of e-waste, even though the raw materials it contains give it a positive value, a report…

13 years ago

US Security Chief Calls EU 24-Hour Data Breach Notification Rule ‘Unworkable’

AT&T's chief privacy officer says the 24-hour deadline would force companies to notify all customers rather than just those affected

13 years ago

Criticisms Gather Over EU Data Protection Proposals

The EU's Viviane Reding has announced a 'right to be forgotten' and large fines but missed the security issues, say…

13 years ago

Euro Commissioner Kroes Speaks Against SOPA

European vice president Neelie Kroes says SOPA was "bad legislation", while Euro MPs call US Congress to account

13 years ago

ENISA Issues Seven Recommendations To Improve ICS Security

ENISA report calls on European member states to improve cyber-security measures

13 years ago

EC Delays Decision On Google’s Motorola Buy

Europe's competition authorities want more information on Google's proposed buyout of Motorola Mobility

13 years ago

EC Forms Online Child Protection Coalition

The EC has formed a coalition of 28 leading tech and media companies to improve children's online safety

13 years ago

US Patriots v EU Liberals In 2012 Cloud Olympics

Cloud services could lose, in an Olympian contest over privacy between US patriots and EU human rights defenders, says Eric…

13 years ago

EC To Stop Facebook Eavesdropping

An EC Directive will ban information harvesting on social networking sites for targeted advertising

13 years ago

Hosting Services May Be Breaking Syrian Sanctions

Syrian government sites hosted in the US, Canada and Germany may break internatiobnal sanctions

13 years ago

Swedish Pirate Party Finally Has Second MEP

Amelia Andersdotter will be the youngest ever MEP, more than two years after her election

13 years ago

Google: Why Is Wi-Fi Location Opt-Out, Not Opt-In?

Opting out of Google's Wi-Fi location system for privacy is not easy. Wayne Rash says it should have been an…

13 years ago

EU Builds Hybrid ARM-Based Supercomputer

The Mont Blanc Project's new low-power supercomputer in Barcelona will use Tegra and GPU chips

13 years ago

EU-US Excercise Tests SCADA And APT Threats

Cyber Atlantic 2011, the first joint US-EU cyber security exercise, takes on the top new threats

13 years ago

EU Nations Must Deliver 4G Broadband by 2013

The EU has told member states to get the 800MHz band cleared for mobile broadband by the end of 2012

13 years ago

UK Companies Risk Data Theft Through Dirty Dumping

Computer Aid warns that companies risk reputational damage by not disposing of IT equipment properly

13 years ago

Super-fast Broadband Comes to Cornwall

Super-fast broadband will arrive in parts of Cornwall three months ahead of schedule

13 years ago

EC To Study Europe-Wide Broadband Speeds

The EC is to carry out EU-wide broadband tests following disappointing results from an Ofcom probe

13 years ago

Government Prodded Over Personal Data Protection

The Equality and Human Rights Commission says government needs to overhaul its data protection regime

13 years ago

First Round To Apple As Samsung Told To Pull Tab

Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet will disappear from EU shelves if a court injunction is upheld

13 years ago

IBM Complaints Dropped By Neon, TurboHercules, T3

Three companies drop EU accusations of anti-competitive practices but European regulators could go ahead

13 years ago