Cybersecurity: MEPs back plans to increase cooperation against threats
The “Cyber Solidarity Act” adopted on Thursday aims to build a more resilient, collective EU response against cybercrime. This legislative…
Main results of the EU Telecoms Council on 5 December 2023
The EU Council agreed its position (general approach) on a regulation on measures to reduce the cost of deployment of…
Nato-Konferenz zur Cyberabwehr: Rede der Bundesaußenministerin Annalena Baerbock
"Cyber ist kein neues Thema. Aber im Gegensatz zu Utopien von vor vierzig Jahren brachte der Cyberraum keine Welt mit…
Protection of minors: EU Commission sends information requests to Meta and Snap
The European Commission has formally sent Meta and Snap requests for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission…
European digital identity: EU lawmakers reach a provisional agreement on eID
With the approval of the European digital identity regulation, the EU is taking a fundamental step so that citizens can…
CISA, FBI, NSA and MS-ISAC: Update on #StopRansomware Guide
Ransomware, a malicious form of malware, encrypts files on devices, rendering them and their systems unusable. Malicious actors demand a…
Political advertising: EU lawmakers strike deal to protect free and fair elections
On Monday evening, EU co-legislators reached a provisional deal on new rules to make election and referenda campaigns more transparent…
Cross-border data flows: EU and Japan conclude landmark deal
The EU and Japan have concluded, on the margins of the G7 Trade Ministerial in Osaka, a landmark deal to…
New EU compliance audit rules for very large online platforms and search engines
The European Commission has adopted today a Delegated Regulation with rules on independent audits to assess compliance of Very Large Online Platforms and…
EU Commission sends request for information to Meta under the DSA
Today, the European Commission formally sent Meta a request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission is…
Counterterrorism: EU aims at fast-track DSA governance to delete illegal online content faster
Today, the Commission published a set of recommendations for Member States to coordinate their response to the spread and amplification of illegal…
EU Commission wants to simplify dispute resolution out of court
Today, the EU Commission is proposing to modernise and simplify rules on out-of-court dispute resolution to adapt them to digital…
Illegal content and disinformation: EU Commission sends information request to X
The European Commission sent a formal request for information to the social media platform "X" (formerly Twitter) under the Digital…
Electronic communications consultation emphasizes reliable connectivity
Respondents identified in network virtualisation, open networks, and edge cloud the technological breakthroughs that will have the largest impact in the coming…
TikTok: Five EU Parliament committees invite CEO to a joint hearing
This invitation is a follow-up to a previous one, sent in July 2023 and declined by Mr Chew. Given that…
Online booking platforms continued to grow in Q2 2023 – Eurostat
During the second quarter of 2023, guests spent almost 153 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked…
The EU simulates large-scale cyber-attacks to enhance preparedness
Senior cybersecurity representatives from EU Member States, the Commission, and the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) are taking part in…
State of the Digital Decade: Report calls for collective action
The first report on the State of the Digital Decade, published today, provides a comprehensive look at progress towards achieving…
EU General Court: Steam’s geo-blocking of activation keys infringed EU competition law
Online video games: The EU General Court confirms that geo-blocking of activation keys for the Steam platform infringed EU competition…
U.S. FTC sues Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general today sued Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology…
Digital Services Act: EU Commission launches Transparency Database
Under the DSA, all providers of hosting services are required to provide users with clear and specific information, so-called statements of reasons,…
EU consults on remuneration for musicians and record producers from non-EU countries
This targeted consultation aims at gathering feedback from stakeholders and Member States on the application of the single equitable remuneration…
Media Freedom Act: MEPs want to protect editorial decisions from political interference
In their draft position on the European Media Freedom Act, adopted on Thursday by 24 votes in favour, 3 against…
Insight EU Dossier: Data & Internet Governance – Issue 3/2023
eco: MOIN – Begleitprogramm zum ICANN78 +++ 2030 Digital Decade: EU Commission adopts indicators to monitor Europe’s digital transformation and issues…
Digital Markets Act: EU Commission designates six gatekeepers
Under the DMA, the European Commission can designate digital platforms as ‘gatekeepers' if they provide an important gateway between businesses…
Online disinformation campaigns: EU study on DSA risk management framework
Under the DSA very large online platforms and search engines will be obliged to assess and mitigate systemic risks to…
EU unveils plans for digital euro, promising complete privacy
Move over crypto. Europe has moved one step closer to a digital euro. The European Commission has unveiled a legal framework…
E-business: UNECE, ISO, IEC and ITU focus on semantic interoperability
In today's data-driven world, organizations face the challenge of efficiently integrating and making sense of vast amounts of diverse data.…
Digital Markets Act: EU Commission seeks views regarding consumer profiling
Today, the Commission is launching a consultation on a draft template for the description of consumer profiling techniques, which gatekeepers apply to…
SLAPPs against journalists and activists: MEPs back rules to stop abusive legal cases
Under draft legislation endorsed on Tuesday in plenary, journalists, media organisations, human rights defenders, activists, researchers and artists will be…
EuGH-Entscheidung im Meta-Facebook-Verfahren: Reaktion des Bundeskartellamts
Der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) hat entschieden, dass das Bundeskartellamt im Rahmen von kartellrechtlichen Abwägungsentscheidungen auch datenschutzrechtliche Bestimmungen berücksichtigen darf. Das…
Data Act: EU Council and Parliament strike deal on fair data access and use
The regulation proposes new rules on who can access and use data generated in the EU across all economic sectors.…
European Media Freedom Act: EU Council secures mandate for negotiations
The Council’s mandate maintains the ambition and objectives of the Commission’s proposal while ensuring that the new law is consistent with…
Digital Market Act: DMA: EU consultation on template for compliance report
The EU Commission wishes to gather feedback from stakeholders on the draft template for compliance reports. They want to ensure…
EU Court dismisses action by Facebook group Meta against a EU Commission document disclosure request
The EU General Court finds that Meta Platforms Ireland has not successfully demonstrated that the request to provide documents to…
Eurojust: Main iSpoof website admin sentenced to 13 years
iSpoof, a website that allowed criminals to impersonate trusted corporations, was taken down in November 2022 in an international joint…
EDPB’s binding dispute resolution: € 1.2bn fine for Meta IE following Irish inquiry
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta IE) was issued a 1.2 billion euro fine following an inquiry into its Facebook service.…
Irish DPC announces conclusion of inquiry into Meta Ireland
Brussels, 22 May 2023 The Data Protection Commission (“the DPC”) has today announced the conclusion...
Data Privacy and cyber issues: MEPs wrap up visit to Washington, D.C.
Washington, 19 May 2023 During a four-day visit to the U.S. capital, MEPs focused on...
Digital Markets Act: Inaugural meeting of High-Level Group
12 May 2023 The High-Level Group on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) is meeting for...
S&D Group on spyware vote: Conservatives cannot turn a blind eye on Greece!
Strasbourg 8 May 2023 Today, the Socialists and Democrats are set to vote in favour...
The Left: EU Parliament demands EU action to tackle spyware
May 8, 2023 Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of EU action to address...
Renew Europe: Common EU rules needed to stop governments’ spying on citizens
May 08, 2023 One year after the European Parliament’s committee of Inquiry to investigate the...
Insight EU Dossier: Data and Internet Governance – Issue 2/2023
# FOCUS: OPEN AI A portrait of AI adopters across countries – OECD Mind the Gap in...
DMA: Rules for digital gatekeepers to ensure open markets start to apply
Brussels, 2 May 2023 The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) applies from today. The DMA aims to...
DSA: EU Commission designates first set of VLOPs and VLOSEs
Brussels, 25 April 2023 Today, the Commission adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services...
S&D on new EU crypto rules: Good for consumers and anti-money laundering, bad for climate protection
Strasbourg, 19 April 2023 The new EU legislative package on crypto-assets* that will be voted...
ECR Group: Making cryptocurrencies crime-proof
Strasbourg 19 April 2023 “Criminals and terrorists will soon have a hard time using Bitcoin...
Cyber resilience: EU wants to increase capabilities for effective cooperation and solidarity
Strasbourg, 18 April 2023 Today, the Commission has adopted a proposal for the EU Cyber Solidarity...
Fraudulent online investment platform: Eurojust & Europol support five high-value arrests
13 April 2023 Eurojust and Europol have supported a new coordinated action against a fraudulent...