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Dropbox To Open International HQ In Dublin
The new office will handle sales and support, and employ 30 to 40 staff
Cyber Attacks On EU Governments Caused ‘Considerable Economic Damage’
Claims voiced in European Parliament indicate attacks on governments causing carnage
EU Urges Nation States To Use ‘Honeypots’ To Snare Hackers
ENISA says digital traps should be used more widely across Europe
Italian ISP Aruba.it Prepares For European Expansion
ITALY: The web hosting and services company form Tuscany is ready to offer its cloud in France, Germany, UK and Spain
Facebook Lobbies Brussels In Earnest On EU Data Privacy Proposals
Facebook joins other US bodies pushing for changes to European Commission data privacy proposals
European Commission Reassigns More Spectrum For 4G
Europe will have more spectrum for wireless broadband than US, says Neelie Kroes
Google May Win, Whether Or Not It Bows To EU Privacy Pressure
Changes to Google's privacy policy may come through in response to the EU regulators. But Peter Judge wonders if they will have any lasting impact
EU Watchdogs Order Google Privacy ‘Upgrade’
Google has to give users more control, says the EU
EU Watchdogs To Outlaw Google Privacy Policy
Unified Google privacy policy is likely to be found illegal
Neelie Kroes Warns On Do Not Track Watering Down
Kroes calls on industry to ensure DNT is not weakened because of advertiser pressure
RSA 2012: US Lobbying Hard To Alter EU Data Protection Law
US Chamber of Commerce, which is working with the US government, is lobbying hard in Brussels
Europe Plays Cyber War Games – But What Now?
Evangelos Ouzounis, the leader of Europe's cyber war games tells us what happens now as the EU prepares to launch its grand security strategy
European Nations Fending Off Massive DDoS Attack In Cyber War Games
Tests will challenge over 300 security pros on more than 1200 security events and a massive DDoS
EU “Working On” New Microsoft Antitrust Charge
European Competition Commissioner warns it is ready to punish Microsoft for not obeying browser choice ruling
EU Warns Of Google Antitrust Fine
Make your search engine fair or face the consequences, says EU competition commissioner
EU Readying New Microsoft Antitrust Complaint – Report
Microsoft could be subject to another fine after it failed to offer browser choice to 28 million Windows 7 PCs
The WEEE Directive Is Great! Oh, Wait, What Is It Again?
Readers like the EU's waste-reducing WEEE Directive, says Peter Judge. But they don't know what it is
Microsoft Agrees To Offer Browser Choice in Windows 8
Steve Ballmer gives personal assurances Microsoft will play fair
Poll: Do You Think WEEE Rules Are Rubbish?
Are WEEE rules overbearing - or not strict enough?
New Cloud Laws Needed For Business Data
European cloud laws are a mess, says Dominic Pollard. Let's update them!
Updated WEEE Directive Sets Ambitious Recycling Targets
The EU wants to collect around ten million tons of European e-waste by 2020
Could Batman’s ‘Clean Slate’ Identity Deleter Work?
The Dark Knight Rises features a digital identity remover called the 'Clean Slate'. Could such technology work in today's world? TechWeekEurope finds out...
Microsoft Admits Violating Browser Choice Agreement
Microsoft has admitted failing to comply with the EU's browser choice ruling, attributing the problem to a technical error
Microsoft Windows Browser Choice Under EU Investigation
Microsoft faces an epic fine if it is found to have lied about compliance
Intel Kicks Off €1.06bn EU Antitrust Case
Intel criticises the EU's evidence it cheated in competition with AMD
ACTA Banished From Europe In Parliament Vote
ACTA finally dies after most MEPs reject it in a European Parliament vote
ProcServe: Opening Government Procurement To SMEs
Nigel Clifford wants any good plumber to be able to work for the UK government
EU Mobile Roaming Caps Cut Phone Costs
Brits abroad should get cheaper roaming rates for the next eight years at least, thanks to EU caps
EU Court Upholds Huge Microsoft Antitrust Fine
Windows developer gets a €39 million discount, has to pay “just” €860 million