February 26, 2020

Switch to Signal for encrypted messaging, EC tells staff

Formerly preferred diplomatic app WhatsApp apparently isn't up to snuff.

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February 19, 2020

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.

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November 27, 2019

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.

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January 04, 2019

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.

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October 18, 2018

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...

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August 21, 2018

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.

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July 19, 2018

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.

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March 05, 2018

Terrorist social media posts should be removed within an hour, says EC

The internet bigwigs say it could do more harm than good as they balance fast illegal content removal with protection of users' rights.

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March 24, 2017

News in brief: Pyongyang role in heist probed; EU to discuss laptops ban; social media rapped on terrorism

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

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