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Article | 23/09/2011 EU court backs use of rival trademarks in search advertising

Companies using their rivals' trademarks as keywords for search advertising can sleep a little easier following a European Court of Justice statement ...

Article | 14/09/2011 EU countries must do more to protect children online

European Union states are failing to sufficiently protect children online, a new European Commission study contends.

Article | 13/09/2011 Groups to urge abolition of EU data retention directive

Civil liberties groups will gather in Brussels Saturday to call for the abolition of the European Union's data retention directive.

Article | 13/09/2011 New EU agency to manage large IT systems with citizen data

The European Union's General Affairs Council on Monday approved plans to establish a pan-European agency to manage its large-scale IT systems.

Article | 13/09/2011 EU votes to extend music copyright lifetime

Despite last-ditch attempts last week by 41 European parliamentarians to block it, the European General Affairs Council on Monday approved plans to ex...

Article | 10/09/2011 Web paths are personal data says consumer group

A leading international consumer group has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the European Union's main body for data protection, the Art...

Article | 6/09/2011 Pirate politician calls for block on EU copyright extension

A member of the European Parliament (MEP) has made a last-ditch call to block plans to extend the copyright protection time for music recordings from ...

Article | 6/09/2011 Doubts linger over ACTA compatibilty with European Union law

European parliamentarians in the legal affairs committee have once again cast doubt on the efficacy of the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agr...

Article | 11/08/2011 Free software activists to stop UK gov't promotion of Adobe

Free software advocates have criticized what they call the British government's promotion of proprietary software.

Article | 30/07/2011 New e-procurement plans could boost smaller EU IT companies

New measures to boost online public procurement in the European Union could make it easier for smaller IT companies to secure government contracts.

Article | 30/07/2011 EU lawmakers ignore consumers' views on net neutrality claim

A leading European organization has said that the European Commission is ignoring consumers' views on the future of broadband networks and net neutral...

Article | 19/07/2011 EU orders member states to implement cookie law, or else

The European Commission has started legal action against 20 European Union member states that have failed to take measures to implement new rules prot...

Article | 14/07/2011 EU considers stricter data breach notification rules

The European Commission is examining whether additional rules are needed on personal data breach notification in the European Union.

Article | 13/07/2011 EU wants more films available online legally

The European Commission has put forward plans to make it easier for Internet users to legally watch films and television programs online.

Article | 13/07/2011 EU Parliament group rejects mandatory Web blocking

The European Parliament's civil liberties committee has voted unanimously to reject mandatory European Union-wide blocking of child pornography websit...