European Commission stories

Datacenter.com recognised for EU energy efficiency
Mon, 17th Jun 2019
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colocation
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
“Energy efficiency is an important objective and commitment for Datacenter.com, not just an empty slogan."

European Commission urges recall of children's smartwatch
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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european commission
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smartwatch
If you’ve been on a trip to Germany recently and picked up a few gifts for the family, you might want to take note if you happened to by the Enox Safe-KID-One smartwatch for children.

EU to roll out digital lie detectors at border security checkpoints
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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physical security
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european commission
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travel
Travellers through Hungary, Greece and Latvia may soon encounter a lie detector when they try to cross the border.

GDPR a "phenomenally powerful" opportunity if done right
Thu, 17th May 2018
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data protection
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digital transformation
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gdpr
There’s no doubt you’ve been drowning in GDPR recently but we were able to break away from the hype and speak with THE expert on the matter.

Flexenclosure cashes in on €10m loan for data centre innovation
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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finance, leasing & rental
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european commission
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r&d
The loan was granted by the European Investment Bank and backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments to create opportunities in the region.

Europol: Legislation overhaul needed as cybercrime is ‘unprecedented’
Sat, 30th Sep 2017
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ddos
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ransomware
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malware
A new report from Europol has revealed cybercrime is running rampant with ransomware reigning supreme - and a crackdown on criminals is essential.

EU to invest more into cybersecurity – expert says it’s not enough
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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fujitsu
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european commission
Rob Norris says further investment in cyber security technology is an unsurprising but welcome move by the European Commission - but more is needed.

Google VS Europe case misguided and politically motivated
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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microsoft
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apple
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smartphones
Europe has had Google in its sights since 2010 and the tech giant has had to deal with privacy issues, the erasing of ‘right to be forgotten’ search results and other controversies.

Microsoft got fined, but it doesn’t care
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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microsoft
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google
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internet explorer
The European Commission has stung Microsoft with a US$731m fine for violating terms of its settlement of an ant-trust case - but will it care?