European Commission

Google Faces Record-Breaking €1 Billion EU Fine

The fine would be the culmination of a seven year investigation

8 years ago

EU Aims To Give Police Easier Access To Cloud Data

European Union seeks to make it easier for law enforcement agencies to obtain cloud data from tech firms

8 years ago

Facebook Fined By EU For ‘Misleading’ Over WhatsApp Deal

Zuckerberg's company ordered to pay £95m for misleading authorities during its purchase of WhatsApp

8 years ago

European WhatApp’s Data-Sharing Deal ‘Is Close’

Facebook's WhatsApp may soon be able to use customer data as agreement with European watchdogs nears

8 years ago

London Fintech Status Under Threat From EU Passporting

European Commission launches fintech consultation process as it considers regulatory changes

8 years ago

Facebook, Google, Twitter Face EU Fines Over Service Terms

European authorities are ready to levy financial penalities on big name tech firms over their terms of service

8 years ago

BT Publicly Supports Google In EU Antitrust Battle

BT lends support to Google's Android OS over potential fears of Apple dominance

8 years ago

EU Privacy Proposal Demands User Consent

Do not track unless the user has consented, could present headaches for Facebook and Google

8 years ago

EU To Tighten User Data Rules For Skype & WhatsApp

Internet-based companies face stricter data security rules under draft changes that mirror upcoming data protection laws

8 years ago

EU Members Approve Roaming Rule Changes

We're a step closer to "roam like at home" becoming a reality as roaming rule changes get the green light…

8 years ago

Google Reveals The Most Detailed View Of Water On Earth Ever

Google and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre want to see how surface water on Earth has changed over the…

8 years ago

European Commission Victim Of “Large Scale” Cyberattack

The EC has passed details of the attack to the EU’s cyber emergency response team

8 years ago

Ireland Readies EU Appeal Over Apple Tax Demand

Irish eyes are smiling on Apple, as government readies appeal on tax ruling by European Commission

8 years ago

Google Showdown With EU Looms After Rejection Of Antitrust Charges

Ballsy move. Search engine officially rejects European Union antitrust charges which could lead to huge penalty

8 years ago

Privacy Shield Faces Second Legal Challenge From French Privacy Advocacy Group

A second group of privacy campaigners join legal challenge to US-European Privacy Shield agreement

8 years ago

EU-US Privacy Shield Faces European Legal Challenge

Irish privacy campaign group files legal challenge, arguing Privacy Shield is not strong enough

8 years ago

EU Pushes IoT Security Regulations

The move comes amidst rapidly increasing exploitation of connected devices by criminals

8 years ago

EU ‘Demands’ Google Stop Forcing Android Makers To Install Search And Software

EU regulators want Google to stop forcing Android hardware makers to install its search and software

8 years ago

EC: Europe Need’s £580 Billion Digital Infrastructure Investment

Mammoth investment in digital infrastructure needed if Europe is to remain competitive with US, China

8 years ago

Apple Faces Giant European Tax Penalty

European Commission readies billion euro tax penalty for Apple

8 years ago

EC Slaps Google With More Antitrust “Objections”

European Commission expands its probe of Google's shopping and advertising services with additional "objections"

8 years ago

European Union Officially Adopts Privacy Shield Data Protection Framework

Safe Harbour 2.0 gets green light from member states, comes into force immediately

8 years ago

Privacy Shield Gets Green Light From EU Governments

Safe Harbour 2.0 moves one step closer after European member states approve reworked data sharing deal with the US

8 years ago

EU Looks To Protect Europe With £1.5bn Cybersecurity Programme

As part of Digital Single Market, the European Commission initiates public-private investment programme to strengthen Europe's cybersecurity credentials

8 years ago

Privacy Shield Setback After Officials Demand More Time

Meeting with European officials fails to reach agreement on data sharing agreement with the United States

9 years ago

Google ‘Faces £2.3bn EC Fine’ For Alleged Search Dominance Abuse

The Commission is reportedly set to levy a record-breaking €3bn fine over Google's abuse of its search dominance

9 years ago

EC Formally Charges Google With Abusing Android’s Dominance

Google abuses dominance of Android to stifle competition and preserve its lead in search, says EC

9 years ago

European Commission Will Build £5bn Cloud Platform For Scientists

European Open Science Cloud is part of Commission's Digital Single Market initiative

9 years ago

Privacy Shield Fails To Gain EU Data Watchdog Support

European data protection watchdog group says new agreement does not provide enough reassurance over US spying

9 years ago