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Integrating nature into urban sanitation services
Risk & Compliance

Integrating nature into urban sanitation services

Cities could cut treatment costs and recover water, nutrients and carbon by replacing end-of-pipe sanitation with nature-based systems.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 16th Sep 2018
New measures needed to protect port workers opening fumigated containers
Health and Safety

New measures needed to protect port workers opening fumigated containers

Ports are missing basic checks and labels, leaving workers exposed to toxic fumigants inside freight containers, EU-OSHA warns.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says
Microsoft

UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says

There is broad global support for moves to curb international tax avoidance, New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said on the sidelines of the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Nov 2014
Veil lifted on ACTA talks
Piracy

Veil lifted on ACTA talks

The public is to get an official peek at the controversial,<br />and largely secret, ACTA negotiations later this week.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2010
Europe risks a backflip
Unified Communications

Europe risks a backflip

Users must safeguard competition in network industries as Europe faces threats of monopolies and anti-competitive states.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2009

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European Commission urges recall of children's smartwatch
Wearables

European Commission urges recall of children's smartwatch

The European Commission has demanded a recall of the Enox Safe-KID-One children's smartwatch, citing severe security flaws that could endanger users.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
EU to roll out digital lie detectors at border security checkpoints
Physical Security

EU to roll out digital lie detectors at border security checkpoints

Travellers through Hungary, Greece and Latvia may soon encounter a lie detector when they try to cross the border.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Nov 2018
GDPR a 'phenomenally powerful' opportunity if done right
Data Protection

GDPR a 'phenomenally powerful' opportunity if done right

​There's no doubt you've been drowning in GDPR recently but we were able to break away from the hype and speak with THE expert on the matter.

By Ashton Young • 6 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Flexenclosure cashes in on €10m loan for data centre innovation
Hyperscale

Flexenclosure cashes in on €10m loan for data centre innovation

The loan was granted by the European Investment Bank and backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments to create opportunities in the region.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
Europol: Legislation overhaul needed as cybercrime is 'unprecedented'
Malware

Europol: Legislation overhaul needed as cybercrime is 'unprecedented'

A new report from Europol has revealed cybercrime is running rampant with ransomware reigning supreme - and a crackdown on criminals is essential.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 30th Sep 2017
EU to invest more into cybersecurity – expert says it's not enough
Cybersecurity

EU to invest more into cybersecurity – expert says it's not enough

Rob Norris says further investment in cyber security technology is an unsurprising but welcome move by the European Commission - but more is needed.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Google VS Europe case misguided and politically motivated
Microsoft

Google VS Europe case misguided and politically motivated

IMD professor claims the EU's antitrust case against Google is more political posturing than fair regulation, criticising moves to dismantle the tech giant.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2014
UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement
Agricultural Technology

UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement

NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Sat, 15th Nov 2014
Google NZ workers keep pace as online ad sales grow
Marketing Technologies

Google NZ workers keep pace as online ad sales grow

Search giant stacked on workers last year to keep pace with an online advertising market that's growing at the expense of newspapers and television.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2013
Microsoft got fined, but it doesn't care
Software Development

Microsoft got fined, but it doesn't care

The European Commission has stung Microsoft with a US$731m fine for violating terms of its settlement of an ant-trust case - but will it care?.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2013
Google submit EU anti-trust plans
Microsoft

Google submit EU anti-trust plans

Google moves towards settling EU anti-trust dispute by offering concessions to address competition concerns and avoid hefty fines.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2012
ACTA secrecy slammed by EU parliament
Parliament

ACTA secrecy slammed by EU parliament

EU parliament demands transparency in ACTA talks, voting 663 to 13 to end secrecy and reject Internet disconnection penalties for copyright enforcement.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 12th Mar 2010
US to have less control over the Internet
Unified Communications

US to have less control over the Internet

The US is set to lessen its grip on the Internet with a new agreement set to transfer much control from the government to ICANN in the coming days.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2009