Tue, Jul, 8 2008
The UK's privacy watchdog has said that EU privacy laws are out of date and in need of reform. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has commissioned a research firm to look into how the law could be changed.
Tue, Jul, 8 2008
A European Parliament committee has rejected the European Commission's plans for an EU-wide telecoms regulator. The MEPs have proposed an alternative body which will have fewer powers.
Tue, Jul, 8 2008
Online retailers must now use an additional layer of security to protect credit cards from fraud, but experts have said that many card processors have missed last week's industry-set deadline.
Tue, Jul, 8 2008
A link can be established between two similar trade marks even if they have been registered for completely different goods and services, one of the European Union's Advocates General has said.