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.
Jennifer Baker | 14 Jul | Read more
The European Commission is examining whether additional rules are needed on personal data breach notification in the European Union.
Jennifer Baker | 14 Jul | Read more
The European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda has told Web companies to come up with a do-not-track standard by mid-2012, or the Commission will have to impose new rules.
Jennifer Baker | 24 Jun | Read more
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, saying that more coordination between member states is needed.
Jennifer Baker | 11 Jun | Read more
Representatives of the music industry attacked ISPs on Wednesday at the World Copyright Summit in Brussels.
Jennifer Baker | 09 Jun | Read more
New European Union rules to ensure privacy have been ignored by the vast majority of E.U. member countries, according to Jonathan Todd, European Commission spokesman for Digital Agenda.
Jennifer Baker | 26 May | Read more
The European Union's data retention law has come under scrutiny, with a new report saying that it poses significant risks to individuals' right to privacy.
Jennifer Baker | 19 Apr | Read more
French company 1plusV has accused Google of stopping smaller competitors from generating advertising revenue by abusing its dominant position in the search market. The company said it made the allegations in a complaint filed with European Union antitrust authorities on Tuesday.
Jennifer Baker | 22 Feb | Read more
A European Parliament decision on Monday to remove child pornography images at the source rather than promote Web blocking has been hailed as a success by Internet rights activists.
Jennifer Baker | 16 Feb | Read more
If the European Commission has its way, all air travelers regardless of nationality will have to give their personal details to national authorities when they fly in or out of the European Union.
Jennifer Baker | 03 Feb | Read more
More and more European Union member states are delegating online policing to private companies and Internet service providers, according to a report released Wednesday.
Jennifer Baker | 26 Jan | Read more
A survey by the European Commission has found that parental control programs aimed at keeping children safe online do not function well with Web 2.0 sites, smartphones or games consoles.
Jennifer Baker | 14 Jan | Read more
The European Union's data protection watchdog has called the Data Retention Directive the most privacy invasive instrument ever adopted by the E.U.
Jennifer Baker | 04 Dec | Read more