- Finances
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 26th, 2016
EU Plans Database of Bitcoin Users with Identities and Wallet Addresses
EU gets closer to ending Bitcoin anonymity
- Digital Rights/Piracy
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 18th, 2016
Euro Agency Discovers the ABC of Online Piracy and Cyber-Crime
A tech-savvy teenager would have come up with the same list in 15 minutes, without wasting taxpayer funds
- Finances
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 8th, 2016
EU Gets Closer to Ending Anonymous Bitcoin Trading
Just one more hurdle to outlaw anonymous Bitcoin trading
- Internet Life
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 8th, 2016
EU Exploring the Idea of Using Government ID Cards as Potential Online Logins
European Commission proposes that users give up their privacy for the sake of authentic product reviews
- Finances
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 25th, 2016
Bitstamp Becomes First Licensed Bitcoin Exchange in the World
Luxembourg, one of the centers of the EU financial world, grants Bitstamp a license to operate across Europe
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 23rd, 2016
Blocking Ad-Blockers May Be Illegal in the EU Thanks to the Cookie Law
Bad news for websites that blocked ad-blockers
- General Business
- By Bogdan Popa
- April 22nd, 2016
Microsoft and Google Finally Make Peace, Drop Complaints Against Each Other
The two tech giants sign new agreement to play nice
- Internet Life
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 20th, 2016
Changes Are Coming to the EU Cookie Directive, but It's Not Going Away
EU is looking for input on changes for EU Cookie Directive
- Google News
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 11th, 2016
Two Years Later, Google Fixes Right-To-Be-Forgotten Implementation Reuters
Google prepares to filter RTBFL links based on user location
- Finances
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 3rd, 2016
EU Wants to End Bitcoin Anonymity
European Commission wants to de-anonymize Bitcoin transfers so it could fight new-age terrorist groups
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 3rd, 2016
EU & US Replace Safe Harbor Deal with One That Has a Cooler Name: Privacy Shield
US companies are still allowed to siphon data out of the EU
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 14th, 2016
EU: Companies Can Monitor Employees' Personal Conversations at Work
ECHR rulings gives green light to all EU companies to monitor employees' personal conversations while at work
- Social Networking Related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 26th, 2015
EU Will Kick Teens Under 16 from Social Media
Teens will need parental consent to use social media sites
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 8th, 2015
EU Enterprises Will Have to Report Security Incidents to Authorities
Upcoming EU law will force major businesses to report cyber-attacks and data breaches, just like in the US
- General Business
- By Bogdan Popa
- November 26th, 2015
Microsoft Settles New Suit Related to European Browser Fiasco
Redmond settles suit with company shareholders
- Web / Internet Life
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 21st, 2015
EU Authorities Plan to Regulate Bitcoin After ISIS Paris Attacks
EU ministers meet in Brussels to talk about Bitcoin's future
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 2nd, 2015
EU Will Concentrate Security Research Efforts on Airports, Hospitals, and Smart Cars
Internet of Things devices scare EU regulators to death