Articles about EU

EU's NIS2 raises cyber security bar and African trade partners must comply

Non-compliance with the recently enforced NIS2 Directive could result in fines of up to €10 million.

eBook: Taking the pulse of major sanctions lists

Throughout 2022, governments and international organisations imposed and enforced sanctions targeting countries, entities and individuals engaging in activities that threatened international peace and security.

Governments must collaborate with allies to fight cyber threats

Government intelligence agencies are shielded from retaliation and prosecution to a certain extent, as attribution is difficult.

Building a vibrant data economy in Africa

There is an urgent need to prioritise a compelling and cohesive mission and strategy to build an African data economy.

New global regulations to rein in big tech firms

A new GlobalData report provides a chilling warning to big tech firms that authorities will soon be punishing them, in order to deter data breach cases.

Crowdfunding campaign launched to stop EU’s new copyright regulations

Over five million people have already signed up in protest at the EU’s action.

IBM’s $34bn Red Hat acquisition on track

Another hurdle in one of the world’s largest tech mergers in history is removed as the European Union unconditionally approves the deal.

What the new EU copyright law means for open source

The European Union has voted to adopt controversial copyright regulations that could negatively impact the ethos of open source software.

Money-grabbing EU snaffles $5 billion from Google

The massive fine against Google by European competition authorities is a money grab that hardly benefits its own consumers, and raises prices for everyone else.

EU telcos throttle VOIP

An EU regulator slams efforts by European telcos to block VOIP services.

M-commerce joint venture triggers war

Mobile operator, Three says its exclusion from the venture is designed to weaken it as a competitor.

Samsung to fight EU tablet ban

Samsung to fight EU tablet ban, MS ditches e-book reader app, iPad competitors feel the heat, and Facebook fraudster gets 15 months.