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RSS ECMake haste with the analogue-digital switch, urges EC
News Viviane Reding, information society and media commissioner for the EC, said she wants EU countries to have made the move by 2012. The European Commission has called for EU members to speed their switchover to digital... [30 Oct 2009]
'UK must up privacy safeguards following Phorm'
News The EC has criticised the UK government for failing to uphold European privacy laws For more, see UK failed to protect privacy over Phorm, says EC on ZDNet UK. The European Commission has said the UK... [30 Oct 2009]
'Cross-border shopping must be made easier'
News The EC has called for cross-border online shopping to be simplified, following research that found six out of 10 shoppers attempting cross-country purchases had their transactions blocked. The EC wants... [26 Oct 2009]
It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News The ICT industry must lead the way in conserving energy and reducing carbon emissions, according to the EC. The EC marks out the buildings, transport and logistics industries as areas where IT could be... [13 Oct 2009]
Microsoft's 'browser ballot' plan gets the green light
News Microsoft's plan to offer new Windows users a choice of browser - the so-called browser ballot screen - has been approved by the EC. Market testing will now go ahead for the ballot, which was created in response to... [07 Oct 2009]
ADACOM Has Been Listed as the First Certification Service Provider in Europe, With Products That Have Been Successfully Tested for Compliance With the On-Line Platform of the Czech Arbitration Court
White Paper The Czech Arbitration Court has amended its ADR Supplemental Rules to allow for electronic-only .eu ADR Proceedings, using advanced electronic signatures in accordance with Directive 1999/93 EC. The Alternative Dispute... [01 Oct 2009]
Exploiting Cryptography for Privacy-Enhanced Access Control: A Result of the PRIME Project
White Paper The EC-funded project PRIME (Privacy and Identity Management for Europe) envisions that individuals will be able to interact in this information society in a secure and safe way while retaining control of their privacy. [16 Sep 2009]
Oracle-Sun deal to go under the EU's microscope
News ZDNet UK has more on the EC's planned probe into the Oracle-Sun deal here. On Thursday, the European Commission said it will take a closer look at Oracle's planned $7.4bn purchase of Sun Microsystems. [04 Sep 2009]
RAIN-EC: Permabit's Revolutionary New Data Protection for Grid Archive
White Paper Data protection mechanisms for petabyte-scale archives have traditionally been limited to RAID technologies, which perform poorly with modern, high-capacity disks. RAID 6, for example, is advertised as allowing for the simultaneous... [29 Aug 2009]
Microsoft drops browser-less Windows 7 in Europe
News On Friday, Microsoft backtracked on its plan to ship a browser-free version of its upcoming operating system, Windows 7, in Europe. Deputy general counsel Dave Heiner revealed the change in plan, saying "we will ship the same version of... [03 Aug 2009]
Intel fights to chip away at €1bn antitrust fine
News We felt the EC decision was incorrect, and that evidence was ignored or misinterpreted," an Intel spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK on Thursday. Intel has lodged an appeal against an antitrust fine... [23 Jul 2009]
EU: Authors - we need you. What do you think of Google books?
News A Google spokesperson told silicon.com sister site CNET News that the company will be at the EC meeting. European Union regulators want publishers and authors to weigh in on copyright issues with Google's book scanning... [21 Jul 2009]
'Europe needs its own clouds to fight US domination'
News European clouds should be set up within the next five years to encourage small business take-up of on-demand IT services, the European commissioner for telecoms and media has said. Viviane Reding, speaking at the unveiling of the... [09 Jul 2009]
EC slams Intel with €1bn antitrust fine
News Intel has been fined more than €1bn by the European Commission for violating antitrust legislation, following a lengthy investigation prompted by complaints made by its chipmaking rival AMD. Intel is being fined €1.06bn for engaging in... [13 May 2009]
RFID tagging tech gets privacy code
News However the EC says exceptions can be granted to "avoid unnecessary burden on retailers" - provided an assessment of the chip's impact on privacy has been conducted. The EC said the recommendations "seek... [12 May 2009]
