Loek Essers
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EU privacy watchdog weighs in on data protection reform, shares concerns
He also released an app that allows legislators and citizens to compare the proposed texts of the upcoming data protection regulation → Read More
Google tells its publisher partners to comply with EU cookie directive
The company detailed the requirement in its new EU User Consent Policy → Read More
Trillion-dollar world trade deal aims to make IT products cheaper
WTO members negotiated to cut tariffs on more than 200 tech products → Read More
Belgian government phishing test goes off-track
A drill caused confusion when a regional government impersonated a rail company without informing it → Read More
Big tech companies back Samsung in Apple patent fight
Samsung is whittling away at a four-year-old $1B damages award, and has asked the court to cut another $399M → Read More
Big tech companies back Samsung in Apple patent fight
Samsung is whittling away at a 4-year-old $1 billion damages award, and has asked the court to cut another $399 million. → Read More
UK High Court gives government nine months to rewrite data retention law
A hastily-introduced law forcing communications operators to retain metadata for law enforcement use is unlawful, the UK High Court said → Read More
Qualcomm hit with two EU antitrust probes
The European Commission is investigating whether Qualcomm abused its market position, and whether it engaged in predatory pricing → Read More
EU hits Qualcomm with two antitrust probes
Qualcomm is under investigation by the European Union's antitrust authority for possibly abusing its dominant position in the market for 3G and 4G chipsets used in smartphones and tablets. → Read More
EU air passenger data retention system ready for take-off, says Parliament
Passengers flying into or out of the EU could have their personal data stored in law enforcement databases for up to five years → Read More
Huawei buys software networking tech from Irish Amartus
The acquisition will help Huawei's expansion in Europe → Read More
Europe prepares to enforce its take on net neutrality
With the publication of a draft telecommunications law, the European Union's plans for net neutrality are clear → Read More
BBC unveils final version of micro:bit coding device for kids
Kids can program the micro:bit board to display an LED pattern with no prior knowledge, the BBC said → Read More
EU sets June 2017 as date to end mobile roaming charges
A compromise on roaming regulations agreed on Monday night still needs approval from member states and the European Parliament → Read More
Google asks for, and gets, extra time to respond to European antitrust charges
Google now has until mid-August to respond, likely delaying a settlement until after the long summer vacation → Read More
Google harms users by favoring its own services in search results, study finds
Two U.S. academics have published a report slamming Google's practice of blending links to its own services with general search results. → Read More
Google, Microsoft among biggest IT industry lobbyists at European Commission
Google was the most prolific corporate lobbyist in Brussels between December and June, with 32 meetings with senior officials → Read More
Pressure mounts in EU to treat Facebook and Twitter as critical infrastructure
The move would subject them to the rules on network protection and data breach notification as banks and energy networks. → Read More
Pressure mounts in EU to treat Facebook and Twitter as critical infrastructure
Pressure is mounting in the European Union to subject companies including Google, Twitter, eBay and Facebook to the same critical IT infrastructure security requirements as banks or energy networks. → Read More
Google's foes have 4 weeks to comment on antitrust charges
The European Commission has sent complainants a redacted version of the antitrust charges it intends to bring against Google → Read More