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Leaving The EU Spells Uncertainty for Toy Innovators
Aug 25, 2016Harbottle and Lewis's Jeremy Morton takes a look at what Brexit is likely to mean for toy businesses when it comes to their intellectual property protection. Whether it’s safety regulation or data protection laws, the EU has had a ...
Tags: Jeremy Morton, EU, Harbottle and Lewis
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The EPA Has Confirmed That Google,Microsoft and Yahoo Are Backers
May 22, 2013After being accused of a lack of transparency by an independent watchdog, the European Privacy Association (EPA) has confirmed that Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are backers. The Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), which works to expose ...
Tags: Computer Products, google, Microsoft, Yahoo
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Data Protection Regulation Making Its Way Through The European Parliament May Not Suit UK
Apr 25, 2013The ICO has today warned that the data protection regulation currently making its way through the European Parliament may not suit the UK, and in fact may not even reach the agreement necessary for it to come into force. Further reading ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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The British Government Has Clashed with The European Union Over an Initiative
Apr 5, 2013The British government has clashed with the European Union over an initiative surrounding the "right to be forgotten" online, arguing Britain should be able to opt out of the upcoming laws. The policy, part of the EU's General Data ...
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The EC Announced Proposals for The 'right to Be Forgotten' Among Internet Users
Mar 8, 2013Analysts say the proposal for internet users to delete their online data and become invisible online could create a black hole in the web economy. Tineka Smith reports. Last year the European Commission announced proposals for the 'right ...
Tags: internet, web economy, cyber security
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European Privacy Authorities Threatened Action Before Summer to Curb Google's Collection
Feb 20, 2013European privacy authorities have threatened action before the Summer to curb Google's collection, combination and storage of its users' personal information, after growing impatient with the company's failure to respond to their criticisms ...
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European Privacy Authorities Threatened Action to Curb Google's Collection
Feb 20, 2013European privacy authorities have threatened action before the Summer to curb Google’s collection, combination and storage of its users’ personal information. The E.U. has apparently grown impatient with the company’s ...
Tags: EU, Google, Privacy Policy Action
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Proposals for The New European Data Protection Framework Are Over-Engineered
Dec 31, 2012Proposals for the new European data protection framework are over-engineered and need a lot of work,says Information Commissioner Christopher Graham. In their current form,the proposals are also unaffordable because regulators would need ...
Tags: forming new Data Rules
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McAfee Does Not Want to Be All Things to All People When It Comes to Security
Dec 24, 2012McAfee does not want to be all things to all people when it comes to security, but its leadership is aiming to provide the platform that will enable better data protection. "We believe in doing more business with fewer value-add partners, ...
Tags: McAfee, software development kits, application program interfaces
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Insisted More Efforts Are Needed in Cloud Standardisation If EC'sforecasts to Be Met
Dec 24, 2012The industry has welcomed the European Commission's (EC's) ambitious cloud computing strategy but insisted more efforts are needed in areas of cloud standardisation, security and data protection if the EC'sforecasts are to be met. The ...
Tags: European Commission, cloud computing, cloud standardisation
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A "Huge Loophole" Is Being Carved in The European Union's Upcoming Data Regulation
Dec 19, 2012A "huge loophole" is being carved in the European Union's upcoming data protection regulation, according Ross Anderson, a professor of security engineering at the University of Cambridge in England. The way the current draft of the law ...
Tags: European Union, huge loophole, data protection regulation
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Businesses Will Face Tough Penalties for Failing to Secure Personal Data
Dec 17, 2012Businesses will face tough penalties for failing to secure personal data under new European legislation. Companies could face fines of up to 2% of their turnover for breaching a proposed EU data protection law. “It is ...
Tags: businesses, tough penalties, secure personal data, European legislation
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EC Will Prevent Data Protection Regulation From Curbing Uptake of Cloud Computing
Sep 27, 2012The European Commission(EC)has said it will work with the US and Japan to prevent data protection regulation from curbing the uptake of cloud computing across the region. According to the EC,up to€45bn could be spent on cloud ...
Tags: EC, US, Japan, data protection, cloud computing, EU, ETSI
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Norwegian Data Protection Authority Lifted a Ban on The Use of Google Apps
Sep 26, 2012After nine months of deliberations and some changes on Google's side,the Norwegian Data Protection Authority lifted a ban on the use of Google Apps by municipalities. However,the decision does not give city authorities carte blanche to ...
Tags: Norway, Google Apps, Ban, Norwegian Data Protection Authority
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Twenty-Two US Privacy and Consumer Groups Have Voiced Support for Online Privacy Proposal
Sep 5, 2012Twenty-two U.S.privacy and consumer groups have voiced support for a tough online privacy proposal being considered by the European Union,even though some U.S.businesses and government officials have described the proposal as too ...
Tags: U.S., EU, EU's Proposed Privacy Rules, privacy protections online