Jennifer Baker - Author - PC World Australia

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Article | 24/01/2013 Conference highlights gap between EU, US data privacy approaches

A widening gap between the European Union and the U.S. was the subject of much discussion at the Computers, Privacy & Data Protection conference in Br...

Article | 24/01/2013 Conference highlights gap between EU, US data privacy approaches

A widening gap between the European Union and the U.S. was the subject of much discussion at the Computers, Privacy & Data Protection conference in Br...

Article | 24/01/2013 Top politician slams EU cybersecurity plans

The European Commission's promised cybersecurity strategy is "incoherent and lacking in focus," a member of the European Parliament who has read a dra...

Article | 22/01/2013 EU's anti-terrorist Internet guidelines a waste of money, says group

An EU project to draw up guidelines to reduce terrorist use of the Internet has been described as a total waste of money by independent watchdog EDRi ...

Article | 18/01/2013 EU Commissioner Kroes won't be bullied on net neutrality, says spokesman

Europe's digital agenda commissioner will not succumb to pressure on the issue of net neutrality, her spokesman said via Twitter on Friday.

Article | 17/01/2013 Expected EU data breach rules draw fire before their release

European Commission proposals for a strategy on cybercrime have come under fire before they have even been released.

Article | 15/01/2013 EU ministers to consider warnings first, sanctions later, for data breaches

European Union justice ministers will consider a "two-strikes" rule for data breaches.

Article | 10/01/2013 European telcos have no plan for an EU-wide network, officials say

Contrary to a report in the Financial Times on Wednesday, Europe's leading telecoms networks have no imminent plans for a pan-European network, nor wa...

Article | 8/01/2013 MEP's report on new EU data protection rules gets critical reception

Europe's plans for data protection reform came a step closer on Tuesday with the publication of two reports from the European Parliament.

Article | 20/12/2012 European Commission drops court challenge of ACTA legality

The European Commission has finally killed the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) by withdrawing its bid to have the treaty's le...

Article | 20/12/2012 Samsung to be charged by EU over Apple patent battle

Europe's top regulatory authority is to charge Samsung over abuse of patents.

Article | 19/12/2012 New EU rules to allow state funding of broadband in cities

New European rules will allow national authorities to fund broadband networks even in cities.

Article | 18/12/2012 Concerned about WikiLeaks donation blocks, Swedish party reports banks to regulator

The Swedish Pirate Party has this week filed an official complaint against Swedish banks for their part in a blockade against donations to WikiLeaks.

Article | 18/12/2012 European Commission wants to create an 'Airbus for chips'

Europe's top digital commissioner has called for an "Airbus for Chips" to boost the bloc's microelectronics sector.

Article | 18/12/2012 European privacy watchdogs examine Microsoft's services policies

Europe's top data privacy agency has launched a formal investigation into Microsoft's privacy policy.