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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 283 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: eu squeals preflight personal data grab comments Discuss  
Invasive DHS system just like the one we're building, apparentlyEU officials are crying foul over Department of Homeland Security attempts to impose draconian and invasive data requirements on passengers travelling to the US. The US demands, however, are remarkably similar to the ones the EU itself proposes to make of passengers travelling to Europe, making the officials shouting "blackmail" and "troublesome" somewhat unlikely guardians of the citizenry's freedoms.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 280 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: eu revisits copyright levy conundrum comments Discuss  
The European Commissioner in charge of the single market, Charlie McCreevy, said Thursday he is restarting a consultation with industry with the aim of simplifying the European Union's approach to copyright levies. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 279 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: secret printer id codes breach eu privacy laws comments Discuss  
Commissioner has a mullA little-noticed system that allows printed documents to be tracked by government agents has gotten the attention of the EU Commissioner for Justice Freedom and Security, who says the technology may violate EU human rights guarantees.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 272 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: us eu tackle counterfeiting raids comments Discuss  
U.S. and European authorities seized thousands of pieces of counterfeit computer hardware in a major operation in November and December, they announced Friday. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 267 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: update eu fines microsoft billion antitrust abuse comments Discuss  
The European Commission fined Microsoft a massive €899 million ($1.3 billion) for continued failure to honor the 2004 antitrust ruling against it, Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes said Wednesday. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 258 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: intel prepares eu antitrust hearing tuesday comments Discuss  
Intel is preparing to defend some of its questionable business dealings with PC makers at an antitrust hearing with European regulators and competitors next week. Questions about its dealings with retailers will have to wait for another day. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 195 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: microsoft appeal billion eu fine comments Discuss  
Microsoft is appealing the $1.3 billion (€899 million) fine imposed on it by the European Union for failing to honor a 2004 antitrust agreement, the company said Friday. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 191 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: eu seek antitrust complaint microsoft comments Discuss  
The European Commission confirmed it has received a complaint about Microsoft's business practices from a British government agency Tuesday, but isn't following it up as it normally would with an antitrust complaint, according to a press officer. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 189 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: eu raises privacy issue google street view comments Discuss  
Europe's data protection supervisor, Peter Hustinx, urged Google Thursday to respect local privacy rules  as it prepares to launch its Street View function this side of the Atlantic. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 177 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: top eu security agency calls policing social network comments Discuss  
Europe's top Internet security agency, ENISA, called Tuesday for new legislation to police social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 176 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: us files trade complaint eu tech product taxes comments Discuss  
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has filed a trade complaint against the European Union, saying the E.U. has violated a World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement by taxing the import of some tech products. read more »
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