WTO members agree deal on IT product tariffs
The EU, US and China, along with 50 other members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have agreed to remove tariffs from 201 IT products. Read Complete Article
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Data portability requirements must not impose too great a cost burden on businesses, says UK minister
Rules designed to enable consumers to move their data from one platform to another should not be so costly to comply with that they serve as a “barrier to entry” […]
Continue Reading →New equipment needed to capture internet connection records, say communication providers
Communication providers will need to invest in new equipment if they are to capture people’s internet connection records (ICRs) and comply with planned new UK surveillance laws, three major UK […]
Continue Reading →Most EU countries favour new harmonised data retention laws
Most EU countries want policy makers to draft new data retention legislation that would apply across the entire trading bloc, according to a branch of the Council of Ministers. Read […]
Continue Reading →EU plans to harmonise contract laws for supply of digital content and online sale of goods
Proposed new EU laws would give consumers new rights of remedy and redress in relation to digital content supplied to them that is faulty or which otherwise fails to conform […]
Continue Reading →EBA sets out plans to exempt some payments from strong customer authentication rules under PSD2
Businesses and consumers could be able to sanction low-value payments, payments made to “trusted beneficiaries” and the transfer of funds between different payment accounts they have without having to complete […]
Continue Reading →Deutsche Telekom to offer new cloud services from ‘highly secure data centres in Germany’
German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom is to offer new cloud computing services to businesses from “highly secure data centres in Germany” beginning this month, the company has announced. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Apple and Samsung reach deal in patent dispute
Samsung will pay Apple $548 million as part of a long-running patent dispute between the companies, according to US court documents. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Role of publishing platforms in tackling illegal content online needs clarified, says MEPs
The role that publishing platforms have to play in combating cyber crime and the posting of illegal content on the internet needs to be clarified, a committee of MEPs has […]
Continue Reading →Europe to investigate Hutchison 3G – Telefónica merger without UK referral
The European Commission will not refer the planned acquisition of Telefónica UK by Hutchison to the UK competition authority, but will apply its own merger control rules. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Universities can reap the benefits of the growing ‘smart cities’ movement, experts say
FOCUS: Local authorities across the UK are investing in new technologies allowing them to improve transport infrastructure, save energy and build better communications networks, and universities have an important role […]
Continue Reading →Publishers’ headlines must be ‘supported’ by article text under revised industry code
Claims made in headlines in British newspapers, magazines or online publications must be reflected in the text of the article to which those headlines relate under revisions to an industry […]
Continue Reading →New ‘accessibility requirements’ proposed for popular products and services under EU proposals
Banks, smartphone manufacturers and e-commerce platforms face new “accessibility requirements” under EU laws that have been proposed by the European Commission. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Ofcom delays next spectrum auction until after decision is made on planned Three/02 merger
The UK’s telecoms regulator has delayed its plans to auction off more spectrum for mobile broadband use until after the European Commission decides whether to allow the proposed merger between […]
Continue Reading →Policy makers urged to ‘clarify the liability issues related to smart homes’ to account for cyber risk
EU policy makers should “clarify the liability issues related to smart homes”, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Liberalisation of data will be behind smarter cities of 2020, says expert
FOCUS: Imagine a world where the smart meters used to record and manage energy consumption in homes are used by health care providers to monitor outpatients, or where information recorded […]
Continue Reading →Consumer cloud services come in for scrutiny by UK regulator
Consumer cloud computing storage services are being scrutinised by a UK regulator after concerns were raised with it about provider price rises, changes to storage capacity agreements, and data losses […]
Continue Reading →Prior disclosures do not undermine patent filings made on the same day, rules High Court
Disclosure of information relevant to an invention does not mean the invention cannot be patented as long as the patent application is filed later the same day, the High Court […]
Continue Reading →Construction industry’s BIM adoption stalls ahead of UK government deadline
Less than one third of construction firms to date have adopted building information modelling (BIM) to the standard that will be expected of projects procured by central government from next […]
Continue Reading →Government could legislate to ensure open data in banking and other regulated industries by 2017
The UK government wants to open up access to data in banking and other regulated industries by 2017 and has threatened to legislate unless the industry takes its own steps […]
Continue Reading →How the protection of corporate reputations will change in the next five years
FOCUS: Changing public attitudes towards the internet and privacy, a greater push for transparency and accountability, and a growing cyber risk will challenge the way companies protect their corporate reputation […]
Continue Reading →Necessity and legality of proposed new communication surveillance powers to be scrutinised
The necessity and legality of proposed new communication surveillance powers is to be scrutinised by a UK parliamentary committee. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →ISPs in Germany can be forced to block access to infringing content as a last resort, rules court
Internet service providers (ISPs) in Germany can be forced to block their customers’ access to copyright infringing websites, the country’s highest court has ruled. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Expert expects patent litigation in Europe to look very different five years from now
FOCUS: Patent litigation in Europe in five years will look very different from now owing to major reforms to the patent framework and a new wave of technology relevant to […]
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