Stories by Jennifer Baker

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are secret backers behind European Privacy Association

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have been confirmed as the secret backers behind the European Privacy Association (EPA) which was accused of a lack of transparency by an independent watchdog on Thursday.

By Jennifer Baker | 20 May, 2013 14:04

Tags: business issues, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, legal, Corporate Europe Observatory, government, European Privacy Association

Russia signs international privacy pact

Russia on Wednesday took a step toward protecting private data by ratifying the so-called Convention 108, established in 1981 and legally binding in 45 countries.

By Jennifer Baker | 15 May, 2013 17:39

Tags: security, privacy

Specter of ACTA hangs over TTIP negotiations

European civil liberties representatives on Wednesday advised the European Commission's trade department that the intellectual property chapter should be left out of the current trade negotiations with the United States and that the deal should not be agreed in secret.

By Jennifer Baker | 15 May, 2013 17:03

Tags: regulation, intellectual property, legal, government, trade

Google rival Foundem urges EU to reject remedies

A Google competitor that filed a complaint against the search giant said on Tuesday that the company's proposals to address the European Commission's antitrust concerns do no such thing.

By Jennifer Baker | 14 May, 2013 14:27

Tags: antitrust, Foundem, Google, regulation, legal, government, internet, search engines

EU data protection vote delayed again

An important vote on the future of the European Union's privacy laws has been delayed again.

By Jennifer Baker | 07 May, 2013 15:40

Tags: security, legal, privacy

EU network operators say bandwidth-hungry services should not compete for spectrum

Europe's telecoms network operators on Tuesday said that bandwidth-hungry services like UHDTV (ultra high definition television) and 3DTV should be distributed via cable or satellite instead of competing with other services for spectrum.

By Jennifer Baker | 07 May, 2013 15:31

Tags: telecommunication

Civil rights coalition says EU data protection bill threatens citizens' rights

A coalition of international civil liberties organizations on Thursday said that some of the proposed changes to Europe's data protection laws would strip citizens of their privacy rights.

By Jennifer Baker | 25 April, 2013 17:03

Tags: security, european commission, legislation, government, data protection, privacy

EU publishes Google antitrust remedy proposals

Google's rivals have been given one month to assess the search giant's proposed remedies, the European Commission announced Thursday.

By Jennifer Baker | 25 April, 2013 13:16

Tags: advertising, antitrust, Foundem, Google, european commission, legal, internet, search engines

EU parliament committee votes against air passenger data sharing bill

European politicians are at loggerheads following a vote in the European Parliament on Wednesday that rejected proposals to store information on airline passengers.

By Jennifer Baker | 25 April, 2013 09:37

Tags: regulation, security, transportation, legislation, government, industry verticals, European Parliament, privacy

EU details concerns about alleged smartcard chip cartel

The European Commission announced on Monday that it has launched an investigation into a group of chip suppliers who are suspected breaking the European Union's antitrust laws by operating a cartel.

By Jennifer Baker | 22 April, 2013 14:06

Tags: ST-Ericsson, antitrust, Renesas Technology, european commission, legal, Infineon Technologies, NXP Semiconductors

EU teachers need more IT training, report says

The latest European Union survey of ICT in schools has found that 20 percent of secondary students have never or almost never used a computer in their school lessons.

By Jennifer Baker | 19 April, 2013 15:15

Tags: education, european union, industry verticals

EU digital rights groups demand net neutrality protection

More than 80 European digital rights organizations on Wednesday called on the European Commission to do more to protect net neutrality.

By Jennifer Baker | 17 April, 2013 17:09

Tags: telecommunication, regulation, european commission, government, internet

EU's proposed Google antitrust settlement angers search rivals

Complainants in the European Union's antitrust case against Google said Monday that the company's proposed remedies could be worse than the current situation.

By Jennifer Baker | 15 April, 2013 11:22

Tags: antitrust, Google, european commission, legal, internet, search engines

Industry group attacks EU plans to overhaul copyright enforcement law

Organizations representing Europe's electronic communications industry on Friday urged the European Commission not to change the directive on the civil enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED).

By Jennifer Baker | 12 April, 2013 17:08

Tags: digital rights management, Cable Europe, intellectual property, regulation, legal, legislation, government, EuroISPA, internet

Google submits antitrust remedies to EU

The European Commission confirmed on Thursday that it has formally received a package of concessions from Google aimed at ending a two-year antitrust investigation.

By Jennifer Baker | 11 April, 2013 15:05

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Google, regulation, legal, government, internet

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