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EPA Statement on Cloud Computing at the Mobile World Congress

While EU officials are in Strasbourg this week, thousands of leaders in the mobile industry are meeting in Barcelona at the annual Mobile World Congress. In addition to the cutting-edge products and technology on display, seminars and speeches, an important discussion has emerged around cloud computing. Click to read more

Cloud Expo: Europe is 12 months behind the US in cloud uptake

Europe is a year behind the US in the uptake of cloud technologies, according to analysts addressing the Cloud Expo in London today.Read more

67 Countries Celebrate Safer Internet Day

Today is Safer Internet Day! A total of 67 countries are joining in on the celebration from Brussels to Canada to South Korea to Russia.   The slogan for this year is, “It’s more than a game, it’s your life,” which encourages us to think about our online identity and its impact on real life. [...]

Privacy: where are we going on? What will be the privacy future?

The new technologies evolution has changed the citizen’s lifestyle and the concrete approach to the privacy and data protection issues, so that there is a need to review booth the European privacy legislation and the national one too. In fact, this is the way recently indicated by the European Commission: it’s necessary to review the [...]

Facebook Makes Deal With German Privacy Group

Facebook, facing potential fines for violating strict privacy laws in Germany, agreed on Monday to let users in the country better shield their e-mail contacts from unwanted advertisements and solicitations it sends. Click to read more

The Circuit: Firefox and Chrome include do-not-track, Facebook fundraising and privacy, what’s next for net neutrality

The Circuit: Firefox and Chrome include do-not-track, Facebook fundraising and privacy, what’s next for net neutrality Click to read more

Mozilla to offer new feature for improved online privacy

Mozilla, the developer of the Firefox browser, is working a feature that will allow users to opt-out of online behavioral advertising. Click to read more

Rockefeller Eyes Online Privacy, Consumer Protection Issues

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W. Va., outlined his committee’s priorities for the new session. Topping the list are, among other things, online privacy and consumer protection.Click to read more</em

Foursquare Privacy Issues, Not Just Facebook

Previously we had reported to you that Facebook and Twitter failed a privacy risk report and we also brought you some tips for families who use the social networking sites which you can view here. Well it seems like it is not just Facebook in the firing line Foursquare has also been pulled into the [...]

UK goes easy on Google’s privacy breach, only wants its data deleted

The UK won’t fine Google for inadvertently spying on its citizens, but the verdict’s still out on how other nations will or won’t punish the company’s security mistake. Click to read more