http://www.silicon.com Results for EU en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817498p,00.htm In fact, compliance, rules and regulations to protect data stored by EU-based organisations can be just as onerous as those originating from the US. This paper highlights key directives and legislation as it affects the member states of the EU. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812718p,00.htm Although these digital investigations are necessary to meet companies' legal obligations, they also must demonstrate respect for employees' privacy rights under EU directives and UK data protection laws, which require that these investigations and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812881p,00.htm As technology has advanced to include the capabilities to monitor networks and view individual transactions on all forms of networks, including the internet, the European Union (EU) and its member countries have become increasingly concerned about... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39637914,00.htm The change is to the place of supply rules that were adopted by EU finance ministers in February 2008. This has enabled call centre operations to be provided by suppliers belonging outside the EU free of VAT. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/telecoms/0,39024659,39629410,00.htm The Telecoms Reform package, which consists of a set of new laws tackling subjects ranging from data breach notifications to faster number porting, will become law in every EU country by May 2011, it was agreed on Wednesday night. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:04:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39617380,00.htm The European Commission has called for EU members to speed their switchover to digital television, and therefore in the process free up spectrum, which can then be used for broadband services. Viviane Reding, information society and media... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:15:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39607323,00.htm In a strategy outlined by last week, the Commission recommends businesses create pan-EU websites and adopt .eu domain names. The EC wants to make cross-EU online purchases easier For more on the EC's strategy see Shoppers blocked from buying across... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:28:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39579960,00.htm Enisa, The European Network and Information Security Agency, announced this week it's the first EU agency to offer services using version 6 of the Internet Protocol. By 2011 these addresses will no longer be available, according to the EU. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:09:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39563434,00.htm For more see EU: Microsoft to test browser 'ballot screen' on CNET News.com. Microsoft's plan to offer new Windows users a choice of browser - the so-called browser ballot screen - has been approved by the EC. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:07:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60729613p,00.htm The regulatory landscape for Information Security in Europe has grown ever more complex in recent years. As organisations, both public and private, recognise the inherent value of their information, and as the safety and reliability of electronic... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:22:18 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60729673p,00.htm Unlike other laws and standards affecting financial institutions in the US and overseas such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA"), the EU Data Protection Directive and the PCI Data Security Standard, however, the ramifications of this law extend... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:22:18 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60729680p,00.htm The EU created MiFID to succeed 93/22/EEC because investors are now offered a more complex set of investment services and opportunities that can be exercised in more complex ways, such as online trading, use of PDAs and other mobile devices, and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:22:18 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39558609,00.htm Interestingly, I have not received any links to EU politicians, actors or public figures - I am still mulling over the likely implications of all this. Compiled at my hotel in Jersey City, New Jersey, US, on a rainy autumn day and dispatched to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:57:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721694p,00.htm Additionally, the CoSign PSF is based on established standards endorsed by the US and EU governments and several independent standards bodies, guaranteeing that digitally signed electronic records will be readable and verifiable for many decades... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60719765p,00.htm To meet EU free-travel Schengen Zone requirements, Poland needed an infrastructure that could provide police with mobile access to border crossing and visa systems, as well as government databases. For the Polish Police Force, checking a car... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:24:29 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60719824p,00.htm The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for .eu domain name disputes is provided by the Prague-based Arbitration Court attached to the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic and Agricultural Chamber of the Czech Republic (the "Czech Arbitration... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:24:29 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60694292p,00.htm The electronic invoices must be created in accordance with strict EU directives and legislative requirements that require proof of authenticity and integrity. Si.mobil-Vodafone is the first private mobile telephony operator in Slovenia and with its... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:22:37 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39522644,00.htm Oracle isn't letting the EU investigation stand in the way of its plans for the acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Larry Ellison, the software giant's chief executive, is joining Sun's server chief, John Fowler, to show off some new Sun hardware... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:06:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39514435,00.htm On the first day of the events, Viviane Reding, the EU's commissioner for information society and media, and Charlie McCreevy, commissioner for the bloc's internal market, said in a joint statement "it is time for Europe to turn over a new e-leaf... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:39:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39510619,00.htm On Thursday, the European Commission said it will take a closer look at Oracle's planned $7.4bn purchase of Sun Microsystems. The in-depth investigation will examine the effect the deal will have on competition in Europe's database market, the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:14:02 +0000