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EU companies have a year to standardise cookie opt outs, says EU Commissioner
European companies must create a uniform way for web users to opt out of being
tracked by cookies within a year, the European Commission has said. The
Commission has said it will take action if industry does not standardise opt
outs in that time.
23/06/2011
New competition authority will deal with some consumer complaints, says Government
The Government has outlined proposals to give a prospective new competition
authority powers to resolve consumer complaints.
22/06/2011
Alleged computer hacker arrested in joint UK-US police operation
A 19 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of computer hacking, the
Metropolitan Police (the Met) has said.
22/06/2011
BT and TalkTalk denied appeal hearing over Digital Economy Act
The Court of Appeal has refused to hear an appeal by internet service providers
(ISPs) against measures in the Digital Economy Act (DEA) which could lead to
them being forced to disconnect copyright-infringing customers.
22/06/2011
Businesses who commission fake reviews should worry about more than just illegality
OPINION: A recent newspaper investigation uncovered evidence that companies are
paying agencies to create false online reviews for their services. But what
those companies may not realise is that this is illegal and could ruin their
businesses.
21/06/2011
National courts in copyright levy-charging countries must find a way to charge sellers based abroad, rules ECJ
Countries which introduce a copyright levy on audiovisual devices must ensure
that the levy is collected even if sellers are based abroad in EU countries with
no copyright levy, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.
21/06/2011
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