The European Union has laid out its plan for the strict reform of personal data regulations across its 28 member states
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Portal Brings Together Open Data Sets From Across Europe
The European Data Portal is part of the EU's broad single digital market strategy
UK IT Companies Favour EU Membership
British technology firms of all sizes say an EU exit would be harmful to their businesses
NetSuite: Safe Harbour Decision Was “Jarring”
But NetSuite’s CIO Doug Brown tells TechWeekEurope firm is ready to respond to Safe Harbour 2.0
European Parliament Votes On Net Neutrality Rules Today
MEPs are to vote whether to go ahead with telecoms rules that net neutrality campaigners say are fatally flawed
What Next For Tech Industry After Safe Harbour Suspension?
Technology, legal and privacy experts explain full implications of the ECJ's decision to suspend the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement between EU and US
Top EU Court Invalidates ‘Safe Harbour’ Data-Sharing Agreement
Safe Harbour, introduced in 2000, allows companies to transfer data on EU citizens to the US
Google: EU Antitrust Charges Are ‘Wrong’
Concers raised by the European Commission regarding Google's market dominance are 'unfounded', company argues
Digital Platforms To Be Included In EU Cybersecuity Law
Search engines, social networks and e-commerce websites will have to comply with EU security measures
EU Hits Qualcomm With Two Antitrust Investigations
US chipmaker accused of ‘predatory pricing’ amid claims of abusing semiconductor market dominance
EU To Abolish Roaming From 2017 And Enshrine Net Neutrality In European Law
EU agrees on new roaming and net neutrality laws as part of digital single market
EU and US Edge Closer To Data Sharing Agreement
Europe and the US close to data-sharing agreement for security and law enforcement purposes
Huawei European Research Institute To Spearhead 5G Development
Belgium-based facility will manage Huawei's 18 R&D centres with a particular emphasis on 5G
EU Reveals Ambitious Plan For Digital Single Market
Europe unveils its plan to tackle American domination of the digital world, but will it work?
Three British Firms Involved In Google EU Antitrust Case
Sources reveal full list of official Google antitrust complainants, which include British mapping and price comparison sites
Governments Want EU Roaming Charges To Stay Until At Least 2018
European governments oppose end to EU roaming charges and don't give net neutrality their full backing, going against the European Parliament
Drones Could Create 150,000 EU Jobs, Says House Of Lords Report
Drone committee urges UK to become leaders in the drone industry, with thousands of jobs created by 2050
EU Asks For Opinions About Using 700MHz Spectrum For Mobile Broadband
EU launches consultation over plans to use 700MHz airwaves currently used for Freeview for mobile services
EU Wants ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ To Apply To Non-European Searches
EU say links removed from European search engines should also not be listed on international versions.
EU Invests £11m In Open Data Institute Backed Projects
EU to back Open Data Institute European startup incubator, research network and data science academy
Qualcomm Faces EU Antitrust Probe – Report
European regulators may investigate Qualcomm, which is already battling a similar probe in China
European Central Bank Held To Ransom Over Stolen Data
Hackers steal partially encrypted records from an events website that belongs to the bank
EU Slams Tardy Apple Over In-App Purchases
Apple has been singled out for particular criticism by the European Commission over in-app purchases
Microsoft’s Bing Offers Users A Chance To Be Forgotten
The company says it will have to balance individual and public interest when taking down personal search results
UK’s National Security Strategy Needs Your Input, Says MP
The country’s digital infrastructure is under threat because the government doesn’t ‘get’ the importance of security, warns Margaret Beckett MP
Roaming Charges In EU Fall Again But Confusion Remains
The EC reduces roaming charges again, but many UK mobile users are unsure or unaware of the changes while some don't know which countries are in the EU
European Data Centre Rules Are On Their way
You might not want the EU meddling, but Peter Judge says the data centre industry must get involved or suffer bad regulations
Google Search Could Indicate That Links Were ‘Forgotten’
Google plans to introduce notices to point out where information has been redacted due to European privacy rules
European Court Exempts Browsing From Copyright Law
A European Court of Justice decision has affirmed that the temporary copies of content made by web browsers do not require a licence
Google Swamped With ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Requests
Google inundated with 12,000 requests to remove weblinks after belatedly allowing 'right to be forgotten'