Switch to Signal for encrypted messaging, EC tells staff
Formerly preferred diplomatic app WhatsApp apparently isn’t up to snuff. Continue reading Switch to Signal for encrypted messaging, EC tells staff
Category Archives: European Commission
Facebook asks to be regulated kinda like a newspaper, kinda like telco
Zuckerberg is in Brussels right in time for the European Commission’s release of its manifesto on regulating AI. Continue reading Facebook asks to be regulated kinda like a newspaper, kinda like telco
EU raises eyebrows at possible US encryption ban
EU officials have warned that they may not take kindly to a US encryption ban or insertion of crypto backdoor technology. Continue reading EU raises eyebrows at possible US encryption ban
Margrethe Vestager to Head EU Digital Affairs Too
European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has been given additional responsibilities related to digital affairs.
The post Margrethe Vestager to Head EU Digital Affairs Too appeared first on Thurrott.com.
Continue reading Margrethe Vestager to Head EU Digital Affairs Too
Qualcomm Gets Fined €242 Million by the European Union
Qualcomm is getting fined €242 Million for engaging in predatory pricing between 2009 and 2011.
The post Qualcomm Gets Fined €242 Million by the European Union appeared first on Thurrott.com.
Continue reading Qualcomm Gets Fined €242 Million by the European Union
EU to offer nearly $1m in bug bounties for open-source software
Rewards on 15 bug bounty programs start at $28,600 and include open source software such as KeePass, FileZilla, Drupal and VLC media player. Continue reading EU to offer nearly $1m in bug bounties for open-source software
Is Google’s Android app unbundling good for security?
If you live in the EU, turning on a new Android device after 29 October 2018 could look quite different… Continue reading Is Google’s Android app unbundling good for security?
Google Will Charge Android Phone Makers to Use Its Apps In Europe
Would you prefer purchasing an Android device that doesn’t have any apps or services from Google? No Google Maps, No Gmail, No YouTube!
And NOT even the Google Play Store—from where you could have installed any Android apps you want
Because if you li… Continue reading Google Will Charge Android Phone Makers to Use Its Apps In Europe
Social networks to be fined for hosting terrorist content
Draft EU legislation, due out next month, will likely incorporate a one-hour takedown window for extremist content flagged by law enforcement. Continue reading Social networks to be fined for hosting terrorist content
Google hit with $5.1b fine in EU’s Android antitrust case
This could mean the end of free Android. In the meantime, Google plans to appeal. Continue reading Google hit with $5.1b fine in EU’s Android antitrust case