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UK Data Watchdog Fines Leave.EU, Eldon Insurance
2019-02-01 18:56

The UK data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner's Office – ICO) launched a wide-ranging investigation into the use of personal information for political purposes following the...

Flood of Complaints to EU Countries Since Data Law Adopted
2019-01-25 17:52

More than 95,000 complaints have been filed with EU countries since the bloc's flagship data protection laws took effect eight months ago, the executive European Commission said Friday. read more

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UK-EU infosec data sharing may not be KO'd by Brexit, reckons ENISA bod
2019-01-25 14:52

Ops director talks to El Reg about continential cybersecurity contrivances Interview A senior EU cybersecurity official has said he is “optimistic” about information sharing between the UK and the...

EU-Japan Deal to Protect Data Exchanges Takes Effect
2019-01-23 17:39

The European Union and Japan on Wednesday launched the "world's largest areas of safe data flows" after finalizing common rules to protect personal information, the EU said. Firms can transfer...

Week in review: How data becomes intelligence, email security predictions, EU bug bounties
2019-01-13 18:55

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The attack surface is growing faster than it has at any other point in the history of technology Avast launched its...

'Right to Be Forgotten' Should Be EU-Only, Adviser Says
2019-01-11 13:03

European Court of Justice Gets Non-Binding Legal Opinion From Advocate GeneralEurope's "right to be forgotten" should not apply worldwide, but only inside the EU, according to a non-binding...

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'Right to Be Forgotten' Should Be EU-Only, Advisor Says
2019-01-11 12:33

European Court of Justice Gets Non-Binding Legal Opinion From Advocate GeneralEurope's "right to be forgotten" should not apply worldwide, but only inside the EU, according to a non-binding...

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EU Top Court Adviser: Google Can Limit Right to be Forgotten
2019-01-10 19:09

An adviser to Europe's top court says Google doesn't have to extend "right to be forgotten" rules to its search engines globally. The European Court of Justice's advocate general released a...

EU Offering Bug Bounties on Critical Open-Source Software
2019-01-09 13:05

The EU is offering "bug bounties on Free Software projects that the EU institutions rely on." Slashdot thread....

EU launches bug bounties on free and open source software
2019-01-07 11:28

After setting up a bug bounty program for VLC Media Player in late 2017, the European Commission (EC) has announced the launch of 14 new ones that will cover other free and open source software...