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Article | 1/07/2011 EU rules reduce price of mobile roaming, but problems remain
New European Union rules came into force on Friday, reducing the cost for consumers of using mobile phones abroad.
Article | 16/06/2011 Senior EU official wants ISPs to safeguard public values
A senior European Commission official has said that Internet service providers (ISPs) should be responsible for safeguarding public values.
Article | 15/06/2011 EU ministers seek to ban creation of 'hacking tools'
Justice Ministers across Europe want to make the creation of "hacking tools" a criminal offense, but critics have hit back at the plans, saying that t...
Article | 11/06/2011 EU will take a year to set up full cybersecurity agency
Security experts have criticized the European Commission's plans to set up a team to look at how to combat cyberattacks as too little, too late, sayin...
Article | 8/06/2011 EU Parliament votes for contract for online sales
Europe-wide rules covering online sales came a step closer as the European Parliament backed plans for a new contract law on Wednesday.
Article | 2/06/2011 IT workers' mobility hindered by incomparable qualifications
CIOs would hire more foreign IT workers if they could more easily compare qualifications, according to a new survey.
Article | 26/05/2011 An EU firewall won't protect kids, says top legislator
The European Union's top legislator on digital issues has said that education and awareness are the best way to protect children online, dealing a blo...
Article | 25/05/2011 Governments illegally specify brands in IT tenders - study
One in eight government IT tenders in the European Union illegally specifies a brand, according to a new report from Openforum Europe (OFE).
Article | 25/05/2011 Microsoft back in court to appeal against EU antitrust fine
Microsoft was once again back in court on Tuesday to appeal an €899 million fine imposed by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in 2008 after a decade...
Article | 25/05/2011 EU IP plans tantamount to censorship, say critics
The European Commission has presented a controversial proposal for a European intellectual property rights strategy that it said will strengthen the k...
Article | 18/05/2011 UK businesses warned to comply with EU cookie law
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner has told IT businesses to stop complaining and get on with allowing Internet users to opt out of receiving cookies...
Article | 17/05/2011 European Commission needs help on cloud computing strategy
The European Commission wants feedback on how to manage its cloud computing strategy for Europe, where legislation is trailing behind the new technolo...
Article | 4/05/2011 ACTA text hurts startups, goes beyond EU law, says FFII
A controversial anti-counterfeiting agreement between the European Union, the U.S. and other countries has come in for fresh criticism after the Europ...
Article | 28/04/2011 German lawmakers say Data Retention Directive may be illegal
The German Parliament said Tuesday that the European Commission's controversial Data Retention Directive may be illegal.
Article | 20/04/2011 EU's net neutrality battle rages on
Despite claiming to support net neutrality, the European Commission has been criticized for not going far enough in its latest report released Tuesday...