EU court adviser backs libraries’ right to lend e-books
Libraries in the EU should be able to loan out electronic books (e-books) in the same way as physical books, according to a legal adviser to the EU’s highest court. […]
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Access to data just one factor determining a platform’s power, says German competition watchdog
Online platforms that control access to data will not necessarily be considered to hold a position of market power, Germany’s competition authority has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →CMA to take over energy price comparison website investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to take over an investigation into whether a number of energy price comparison websites (PCWs) agreed not to compete for certain online search […]
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to take over an investigation into whether a number of energy price comparison websites (PCWs) agreed not to compete for certain online search […]
Continue Reading →Integrating LinkedIn with Office software would be ‘valuable asset’ for Microsoft, says expert
Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of professional social networking site LinkedIn will give the software company access to “business relevant data on 400 million-plus users”, an expert has said. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →‘Up to one fifth’ of insurance business could go to tech start-ups in next five years
Global insurers are anticipating the loss of a substantial share of their existing business to standalone technology companies over the next five years, according to research by professional services firm […]
Continue Reading →Businesses asked to share experiences and views on the ‘safety’ of apps
Organisations have been asked to share details of safety problems they have encountered with downloadable apps as part of a new EU study. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Digital content rules should not encourage companies to avoid getting data consent, says MEP
Suppliers of digital content should not be encouraged to avoid asking consumers for consent to use their personal data by the wording of EU legislation, an MEP has said. Read […]
Continue Reading →Experts call for construction industry ‘culture shift’ to boost collaboration and improve efficiency
UK construction requires a “fundamental culture shift” if it is to properly take advantage of the increased efficiencies and potential cost savings new technology could bring to the industry, according […]
Continue Reading →Majority of UK MPs back Investigatory Powers Bill in vote
Proposed new UK surveillance laws were backed by a majority of MPs on Tuesday in a vote in the House of Commons. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Net neutrality: requirement for equal treatment of internet traffic does not mean users must experience the same quality of service
Internet service providers (ISPs) do not need to ensure that the quality of service received by internet users is the same across all of their customers to meet their obligations […]
Continue Reading →BREXIT: UK businesses reliant on migrant workers must develop contingency plans ahead of EU vote, says expert
UK employers could find it more difficult to recruit migrant workers if the country votes to leave the EU next month – and, potentially, could also lose existing employees that […]
Continue Reading →Tech giants adopt new code to combat hate speech online
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube will take steps to prevent hate speech from spreading online under a new code of conduct agreed in partnership with the European Commission. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →EU guidance warns against the banning or over-regulation of platforms
Law makers in EU countries have been warned that banning or restricting the operation of digital platforms that help facilitate the so-called sharing economy might breach EU law. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →EU outlines plans to improve standardisation of services
The European Commission has announced plans to update its standardisation system, with a particular focus on the services sector. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Bulk data collection not ‘inherently incompatible’ with right to privacy, say UK law makers
Giving the intelligence and security services a right to collect data about citizens in bulk is not “inherently incompatible” with people’s right to privacy, a UK parliamentary committee has said. […]
Continue Reading →Study launched into efficiency of international arbitration in resolving technology disputes
Businesses are being encouraged to participate in new research that aims to measure the efficiency of international arbitration as a means for resolving technology disputes. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Online platforms face patchwork of new EU regulation
Online platforms will not face an overarching set of new EU regulation but will be subject to targeted initiatives aimed at addressing problems specific to individual sectors, the European Commission […]
Continue Reading →Cloud storage providers urged to review terms and conditions by UK regulator
Cloud storage providers have been urged to review their consumer contract terms and conditions by a UK regulator amidst concern that some commonly used clauses might breach consumer protection rules. […]
Continue Reading →Consumers should be able to switch provider of any service within seven days, says government
The UK government has asked for evidence about services for which consumers find it time-consuming or difficult to switch provider, as part of plans to introduce seven-day switching as standard. […]
Continue Reading →High Court orders in favour of e-disclosure predictive coding in first contested case
The High Court has backed the use of predictive coding in a litigation disclosure exercise, in what is being reported as the first use of the technology without the consent […]
Continue Reading →Remove ‘unjustified barriers’ to data flows, say 14 EU countries
Ministers from 14 EU countries, including the UK, have called for the removal of “unjustified barriers” to the movement of data across borders. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Public authorities will get clarity from new European Commission state aid guidance, says expert
Contracting authorities will welcome further clarity around the types of public investment and funding where potential state aid issues arise, particularly in relation to infrastructure investment, an expert has said. […]
Continue Reading →Supreme Court backs privacy injunction against the media in celebrity sex scandal case
Supreme Court judges have prohibited publishers in England and Wales from disclosing the identity of a male celebrity who reportedly engaged in an extra-marital sexual encounter with two other people, […]
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