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EC Forces Mobile Carriers To Lower Roaming Charges
The EU has once again reduced the price of roaming, as it prepares to discuss competition in the market
UK Firms Get 12 Months Grace On Cookie Law
The ICO has given businesses in the UK a year to comply with new EU privacy rules concerning cookies
Duplicated Green Standards Are Doubly Wrong
If Green IT is all about efficiency and cutting waste, then why are organisations duplicating their efforts, asks Peter Judge
EC Urges More Action On Cyber-Defences
Member states must act swiftly to establish Computer Emergency Response Teams by next year
Microsoft Opens European Cloud Centre
Microsoft will invest €5.3m to drive regional innovation and growth through cloud applications in Europe
Facebook Questions EU ‘Right To Be Forgotten’
The EU's right to be forgotten is not what users actually want from a social network, says Facebook
Reding Unveils EU Data Protection Law Update
Non-EU companies such as Google and Facebook could face legal action of they violate EU privacy regulations
EU Lowers Targets For New E-Waste Rules
The EU Council has lowered e-waste targets from the 85 percent proposed by the European Parliament
EC Backs Europe-Wide ‘Get Online Week’
Councillor Neelie Kroes is targeting Internet virgins across the EU this week
Why We Are Pissed Off With WEEE
The only way to reduce the tonnes of electronic waste we all produce is to re-use and repair equipment, says Peter Judge
Google’s Schmidt Looks For Anti-Trust Compromise With EC
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has said the search engine is willing to change its algorithms to head off a costly European anti-trust investigation
Europe Votes For Tougher WEEE Recycling Rules
European countries should collect 85 percent of their e-waste by 2016, according to a new WEEE directive
Britain Keeps Quiet About Data Protection Day
Friday was European Data Protection Day. Well, did you notice?
European Project Keeps Personal Details Private
The EU-backed ABC4Trust scheme stops users over-sharing on websites
European Carbon Exchange Closed After £6m Theft
Virtual bank robbers stole €7 million in carbon credits, breaking the green exchange
Report: Intel McAfee Deal May Face EC Probe
The European Commission has expressed concerns over Intel's $7.68bn deal to acquire McAfee
IBM Mainframe Foe TurboHercules Gets Microsoft Investment
Microsoft has invested in TurboHercules, a company that has filed an antitrust complaint against IBM in Europe
EU Code Of Conduct For Data Centres ‘Failing’
The EU code of conduct for data centres is failing to engage the industry, say critics
EU Initiates Cloud Storage Research With €15.7m Funding
The EU is funding research into better ways of storing and accessing data in a federated cloud
EU Seeks To Introduce Stronger Online Privacy Laws
The European Commission plans to strengthen the rules governing the collection and use of personal data online
Europe Holds Cyber-Warfare Test
The Cyber Europe 2010 will simulate an attack designed to cut Europe's nations off from one another
Movable App Scheme Gets €10 million Funding
A project that will allow apps to move between platforms has attracted €10 million Future Internet funding from the European Union
ITU Calls For Global Action On Broadband Inclusion
The International Telecommunication Union says that broadband is a basic civil right, and half the world should have access by 2015
EC Develops Disaster Zone Collaboration Tech
Peer-to-peer technology should help relief agencies communicate more effectively in disaster zones
IBM And EU Developing Cloud Consortium
A research group forms to help businesses understand the nature, structure and business purposes of cloud systems
Reding Says Google Does Not Respect EU Rules
Google flouted EU rules in its Wi-Fi data harvest, says Commissioner Reding. There will be a reckoning
EU Clears Google Of Trademark Breach
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Google's Adwords service does not infringe trademark law
Lords Demand NATO, EU Cooperate On Cyber Security
The House of Lords has criticised NATO's lack of cooperation with the EU, claiming member states are being left vulnerable to cyber attacks