The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections to six video game companies, including Valve, owner of the Steam video game distribution platform….
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In the first of a regular column explaining the terminology behind the tech, the SCL’s resident geek, Simon Forrester, looks at asymmetric keypairs and hashing and how they underpin cryptocurrencies….
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Christian Fahey looks to the stars and introduces the concept of Space 2.0, looking at the technological and regulatory changes the satellite communications industry is undergoing and how those changes could support and foster new technologies to underpin the UK’s role in that revolution….
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The European Parliament has agreed the draft Copyright Directive in plenary session….
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Dr Paul Lambert wonders whether the AG’s recent opinion on the Google France case would, if followed, provide a proper remedy for victims of online abuse….
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European Commission fine represents 1.29% of Google’s 2018 turnover…
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A summary of the most important themes to emerge from this sell-out event, hosted at Reed Smith on 31 January 2019…
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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Technical Committee on Cyber-Security has issued the ETSI industry standard…
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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has updated its guidance on .eu top level domain name registrations if the UK leaves the EU without a deal…
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The Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council of the European Union has agreed on the Council’s position on a draft directive which amends four existing EU directives protecting consumers’ interests….