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Pirate Attack Fought Off By EU Navy

Pirate Attack Fought Off By EU Navy

By Sean Patterson June 7, 2013

The European Union Naval Force this week fended off Somali pirates, saving 14 Indian sailors. According to the EU Navy, an Indian cargo ship sent out a distress call on the morning of June 5. Twelve pirates had attacked the …

CleanIT Gets Rid Of Browser Surveillance CleanIT Gets Rid Of Browser Surveillance

In September of last year, we brought you word that the European Union was working on a proposal called CleanIT to stop the spread of terroristic content online. The plan called for a number of outlandish proposals such as browser-level …

ACTA Is Officially Dead In Europe ACTA Is Officially Dead In Europe

There was much rejoicing in the streets earlier this year when the European Parliament rejected ACTA, a multinational trade agreement that many felt would hurt online innovation in profound ways. There was one sliver of hope for ACTA’s continued existence, …

Microsoft Under Investigation In The EU Again Microsoft Under Investigation In The EU Again

Microsoft hasn’t had the best of luck in the EU in 2012. The company was previously under investigation for potential antitrust issues, and now its privacy policy is under fire. Bloomberg reports that Microsoft’s recent service agreement update to its …

Report Says EU Not Keen On Google Privacy Policy Report Says EU Not Keen On Google Privacy Policy
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This year, Google changed its privacy policies, consolidating policies for various products into a more unified policy encompassing most Google products. This was announced back in January, and was implemented in March. Google faced a fair amount of criticism over …

Clean IT Is Orwell's Worst Nightmare Clean IT Is Orwell's Worst Nightmare
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Europe can not catch a break. Somebody in government is constantly trying to push some kind of law or treaty to regulate the Internet. The technology has those in power running scared and they need something to convince the general …

Galaxy Tab 7.7 Banned From Sales In EU Countries Galaxy Tab 7.7 Banned From Sales In EU Countries
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 has been banned from being sold in Europe, following a ruling in a German court. That’s certainly not good news for Samsung, nor is it good news for Google, who is trying to gain ground …

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Microsoft May Be In Trouble With The EU Again Microsoft May Be In Trouble With The EU Again
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On every PC sold in the U.S., Internet Explorer is the default Web browser. There’s nothing wrong with that since most of us have the decency to shove it to the side and download Firefox, Chrome or Opera instead. The …

SOPA And ACTA Are Back For Another Round SOPA And ACTA Are Back For Another Round
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The Internet has won the fight. SOPA and ACTA are both dead after having been eviscerated by the combined powers of the world coming together to fight for what they believe in – basic digital human rights. We can now …

EU Court Rules Users Can Sell Used Software EU Court Rules Users Can Sell Used Software
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One of the major problems I find myself in after a Steam sale is that I bought a lot of games that I just don’t really want. I partially blame myself, but some of those games have achievements which I …

Microsoft EU Fine Upheld at $1.1 Billion Microsoft EU Fine Upheld at $1.1 Billion

The General Court of the European Union has held up a regulatory fine against Microsoft in the amount of €860 million ($1.07 billion). Microsoft had appealed the 2008 decision which levied the record-breaking fine against the company for failing to …

ACTA Isn't Going To Go Down Without A Fight ACTA Isn't Going To Go Down Without A Fight
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ACTA is almost dead. The treaty is heading towards the European Parliament next week where many people feel that it will be rejected after four committees rejected it as well. It will also receive a ruling from the European Court …

ACTA Rejected By International Trade Committee ACTA Rejected By International Trade Committee

Warriors of the Internet have good reason to be relieved today. ACTA got hit with a rejection so big that it may sway the vote in the Internet’s favor. It seems that people actually going outside and protesting on behalf …

ACTA Rears Its Head Again As It Nears Vote ACTA Rears Its Head Again As It Nears Vote
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The response to ACTA throughout Europe has been the stuff of legends. People from all walks of life have taken to the streets to protest the amendments in the treaty that only help to serve copyright industries while hurting the …

G-20 Summit To Meet In Mexico Next Week G-20 Summit To Meet In Mexico Next Week
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To say that the eurozone crisis is, well, a crisis would be an understatement. Its collapse would put a halt on any economic progress that has been made over the past few years. With the election in Greece on Sunday …

Google App. Offers EU Compliant Data Protection Google App. Offers EU Compliant Data Protection

A lot of small businesses use Google apps to meet their needs and overcome challenges. In light of the European Union’s updated and more stringent data protection and privacy law, Google is offering an app. that will help their enterprise …

Dutch Pirate Party Does Not Praise ACTA Rejection Dutch Pirate Party Does Not Praise ACTA Rejection

While the Dutch Parliament’s rejection of the ACTA treaty may be treated as good news by some, according to the Dutch Pirate Party, the move can be viewed as grandstanding on the part of Dutch officials who are up for …