Jennifer Baker - Author - PC World Australia

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Article | 5/04/2011 EU and US set out plans for ICT trade with third countries

The E.U. and the U.S. have reached a joint agreement on how to handle trade of information and communication technology with third countries.

Article | 2/04/2011 EU Commission enters talks with Microsoft for new licenses

The European Commission has confirmed that it has entered into talks with Microsoft with the aim of keeping its licensing agreement for Windows.

Article | 1/04/2011 European Parliament bounces back from suspected cyber attack

The European Parliament has resumed normal e-mail service following a suspected cyber attack.

Article | 31/03/2011 Telcos advise EU regulators on fiber networks rollout

European regulators should focus on making the economics work for fiber rollout and avoid political deals with dominant firms, telecommunications comp...

Article | 31/03/2011 EU-US talks on data exchange start amid controversy

The European Union and the U.S. have started negotiations about how best to protect personal data exchanged between the two blocs.

Article | 26/03/2011 Maxthon's appeals for higher ranking fall on deaf ears

The European Commission and Microsoft have shrugged off claims by Maxthon International that its browser should be more prominently represented on Win...

Article | 26/03/2011 Proposed EU law could undermine online rights says group

Members of the software industry have warned that the current draft of Europe’s Consumer Rights Directive could undermine protection for users of digi...

Article | 26/03/2011 EU court seeks to set parameters of online advertising

An adviser to the European Court of Justice has said online advertisements that could unduly confuse consumers should not be allowed.

Article | 25/03/2011 EU bodies plan upgrade to Windows 7 without public tender

The European Commission has been accused of favoritism in handing out its IT contracts as it looks set to move internal IT systems to Microsoft Window...

Article | 25/03/2011 European Commission hit by serious cyberattack

The European Commission, including the body's diplomatic arm, has been hit by what officials said Thursday was a serious cyberattack.

Article | 24/03/2011 EU puts standardization at forefront of cloud computing

The head of the European Commission's digital agenda has put interoperability and standards at the forefront of the cloud computing agenda.

Article | 22/03/2011 Yahoo's offers cookie opt-out button ahead of new EU law

Yahoo has anticipated a new European Union directive by introducing a feature designed to ensure Web users' privacy through the use of an opt-out butt...

Article | 18/03/2011 EU lawmakers upset by poor protection of Swift banking data

A second review of the controversial Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) has done little to allay European parliamentarians' fears of poor data ...

Article | 17/03/2011 Ryanair's no e-mail policy in breach of EU rules

By failing to offer its customers an online complaints service, budget airline Ryanair is in breach of European Union rules, according to the European...

Article | 15/03/2011 EU pushes for more mobile broadband

European Union authorities have sent out a clear message that they will not accept delays to the plan to give all European consumers access to broadba...