Jennifer Baker - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Jennifer Baker

Article | 25/10/2012 EU commissioner: Give us €7 billion and we'll give you a digital Europe

The European Investment Bank on Thursday announced that it would provide a €125m loan to fund high-speed broadband roll-out in 50 Dutch municipalities...

Article | 24/10/2012 EU Parliament urges tough rules for surveillance tech exporters

The European Parliament on Tuesday called for stricter rules on companies that export surveillance or so-called 'dual-use' technology.

Article | 10/10/2012 US Justice official hits out at EU data protection proposals

The international affairs chief at the United States Department of Justice on Wednesday expressed concern with the European Union's revision of the Da...

Article | 10/10/2012 US and EU clash over Whois data

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consumer protection tzar on Wednesday welcomed moves by ICANN to store more data on those who run web...

Article | 10/10/2012 Labeling results not enough to get Google off antitrust hook, say rivals

According to media reports on Wednesday, Google has proposed a settlement of its antitrust case to the European Commission that involves labeling its ...

Article | 5/10/2012 EU regulators push e-invoicing, online payments and infrasctructure coordination

Europe's top regulators have set out three concrete proposals to help grow the IT industry as part of new proposals on the Single Market Act.

Article | 4/10/2012 No new cybercrime laws needed says EU chief

Europe's Foreign Affairs chief said on Thursday that the internet does not need a raft of new legislation... while continuing her plans to present a n...

Article | 2/10/2012 US Ambassador hits out at EU telcos' proposals to change rules on voice and data traffic

The United States ambassador to the E.U. on Tuesday told European telcos why the U.S. will not support their proposals to change International Telecom...

Article | 1/10/2012 11 EU countries complain about Apple's advertising of warranties

Europe's top consumer watchdog received complaints about Apple's advertising of product warranties from 11 different countries.

Article | 27/09/2012 EU Justice Commissioner dreams up her own invention

Europe's top justice regulator is turning her hand to digital invention.

Article | 27/09/2012 IT industry best at setting standards, says EU Commissioner

European regulators on Thursday called for help from the IT industry in setting standards in the cloud.

Article | 26/09/2012 EU regulators eye copyright levies in the cloud

The European Commission is considering whether to make cloud storage services pay musicians, songwriters and filmmakers when users store copies of the...

Article | 24/09/2012 Europe's cloud computing strategy calls for more standardization

The European Cloud Computing Strategy, due to be announced on Friday will seek to cut through the current jungle of standards in the European Union.

Article | 21/09/2012 European online counter-terrorism group considering widespread surveillance

A leaked document from a project set up by the European Commission to fight terrorism online, reveals suggestions for wide-ranging surveillance.

Article | 21/09/2012 Google faces hefty fine from European Union antitrust authority

Europe's competition watchdog is considering formal proceedings against Google that could lead to a fine of 10 percent of its global turnover.