European Commission

European Commission Clears Google’s Motorola Acquisition

Google's £12.5bn buyout of Motorola Mobility has been given the go-ahead by the EC and the US, clearing two major…

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

EU’s New WEEE Directive Fails On Reuse, Says Computer Aid

The EU has forgotten that re-use is better than recycling, says charity Computer Aid

13 years ago

Is the European Commission Helping or Hindering Tech Entrepreneurs?

Techweek Europe asks Drupal inventor Dries Buytaert about his platform, its strong European following and his view on venture capitalism…

13 years ago

IBM Data Centres Get Green Kudos From EU

The European Commission has recognised 27 IBM Data Centres for energy efficiency

13 years ago

Apple Stung By Mammoth Fine From Italian Watchdog

Apple has been handed a £750,000 fine for misleading customers in Italy over statutory product guarantees

13 years ago

Telefonica Hits Out At EU Roaming Reform Plan

Telefonica has told the European Parliament that mobile roaming proposals are too strict and will reduce competition

13 years ago

Healthy EU And US Data Protection For Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft says its Office 365 cloud platform now conforms to European Union and HIPAA privacy regulations

13 years ago

EU Settles IBM Mainframe Antitrust Concerns

European regulators have accepted IBM’s mainframe maintenance move after antitrust concerns

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 Looks To Impose Massive Data Breach Fines

The European Commission is to demand the power to fine companies for data breaches under new reforms

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

EU Pushes Open eGovernment Services Concept

EU commissioner Neelie Kroes has urged the creation of eGovernments and borderless public services

13 years ago

EU Confirms Plans For Huge Broadband Investment

The European Commission has confirmed plans to pump billions into broadband projects across the region

13 years ago

EU To Give Green Light For Microsoft-Skype Takeover

The European Commission is to give its approval for Microsoft to buy VoIP service provider Skype

13 years ago

EC To Investigate Europe-Wide E-Payments Scheme

The SEPA Europe-wide e-payments system, proposed by banks, could exclude newbies like PayPal

13 years ago

EU’s Lawmakers Seek Enterprise Input On Data Laws

The European Commission has thrown open the debate on refinements to laws on reporting data breaches

13 years ago

EU Attacks Rip-off Roaming Charges

The European Commission has announced a crackdown on 'outrageous' data roaming costs

13 years ago

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

13 years ago

EU Readies CERT Team To Fend Off Cyber Attacks

The European Union has created its own taskforce to counter the growing threat of cyber attacks

14 years ago

Eloqua Prepares For New EU Cookie Law

ePrivacy regulations for website cookie consent has spurred SaaS firm Eloqua to help its customers comply

14 years ago

EC Opens Cloud Computing Public Consultation

The European Commission wants to gather views on how to exploit cloud computing in business

14 years ago

EC Anticipates More Anti-Google Complaints

Google's dominant position in the search market could lead to complaints from other web companies

14 years ago

EC Urges More Action On Cyber-Defences

Member states must act swiftly to establish Computer Emergency Response Teams by next year

14 years ago

EU Shuts Off Webmail After Another Cyber-Attack

The European Government was forced to shut off remote access to email during a five-day long cyber-attack

14 years ago

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

14 years ago

Cloud Computing Remains A Hazy Concept In Europe

Fears about personal data privacy and security are delaying the adoption of cloud computing in Europe, says Wayne Rash

14 years ago

Intel Officially Completes McAfee Acquisition

McAfee is to retain its own branding, but will become a wholly owned subsidiary of chip giant Intel

14 years ago

French Search Engine Hits Google With Fresh Complaint

A French search engine has filed a complaint against Google over allegedly access to its ad platform

14 years ago