Jennifer Baker - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Jennifer Baker

Article | 9/02/2012 EU to stengthen its cybersecurity watchdog

A push by European authorities to strengthen the European Union's cybersecurity watchdog has been given a green light by parliamentarians.

Article | 8/02/2012 Opposition to ACTA swells in Europe

A British member of the European Parliament has been given the job of evaluating the controversial ACTA agreement as more European countries shy away ...

Article | 4/02/2012 Leaked EU memo highlights concerns over data retention law

Digital rights groups in Europe have called for a ban on blanket data retention after a leaked internal memo from the European Commission admitted tha...

Article | 4/02/2012 Google won't delay new privacy policy despite EU concerns

Google does not plan to delay its new privacy policy despite calls from Europe's data protection watchdog.

Article | 27/01/2012 SOPA's big brother signed by EU nations amid widespread protests

The European Union signed up to the controversial Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on Thursday despite widespread opposition, particularly i...

Article | 27/01/2012 Europe pledges €10m for cloud computing partnership

One year after announcing her intention to develop a European Cloud Computing Strategy, Europe's Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes Thursday mad...

Article | 27/01/2012 EU regulators drop legal case after UK implements ePrivacy legislation

European regulators have dropped a legal case against the U.K. over failure to implement ePrivacy laws, saying that changes in the country's legislati...

Article | 26/01/2012 Europe's proposed new data laws called a burden on business

Europe's proposed new laws on data protection are burdensome and expensive, but may give companies incentive to put more measures in place to secure d...

Article | 26/01/2012 Internet users to get new rights under EU data protection proposals

Internet users in the European Union will benefit from greater control over their personal data if new proposals to reform the Data Protection Directi...

Article | 25/01/2012 Proposed EU data protection rules include right to be forgotten

A proposed new data-protection law for the European Union includes fines of up to two percent of global turnover for companies that breach the rules, ...

Article | 24/01/2012 Consumer Watchdog urges EU to block Google's Motorola deal

A U.S. consumer advocacy group has written to the European Commission asking it to block Google's deal to acquire Motorola and to launch an investigat...

Article | 24/01/2012 EU's data protection proposals likely to include 24-hour breach notification

After weeks of controversy, lobbying and concessions, the European Commission looks set to unveil its new data-protection proposals on Wednesday.

Article | 21/01/2012 EU digital commissioner asks for feedback on Megaupload take-down

Europe's Commissioner in charge of the digital agenda has asked the public what it thinks about the shutdown of file-sharing site Megaupload by U.S. a...

Article | 20/01/2012 Dutch MP wants ban on sales of surveillance tech to despotic regimes

The Dutch Green party has called for a change in the law so that sales of surveillance technology would be banned to countries that violate human righ...

Article | 20/01/2012 EU electronic retailers must take back old equipment without charge or sale

The European Parliament on Thursday approved plans to force large electronic retailers to take back old equipment.