DataRPM is in Germany hosting 2 must-see panels on big data, AI, IoT, machine learning transformation
Global expert in cognitive technology DataRPM is hosting two panels in Germany covering how big data, AI, the IoT, and...
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France, Spain, Italy, Germany seek to tax tech giants on revenue
France has led a European charge to start taxing tech giants like Google and Facebook on the revenue they earn...
Irish Government & Police follow EU example & ask Google to delete an increasing amount of users’ data
Following examples set by other European countries, the Irish Government & Police is increasingly asking Google to delete users' data..
German authorities take Facebook to court over Irish privacy protection laws (or lack thereof) & lose
Irish law, and Facebook's string of European offices, is "undermining" Germany's privacy protection laws, according to Germany authorities.
Facebook to hire about 100 new staff for European Headquarters this year
As Facebook looks to hire 100 new employees in 2013 it has released a video showing what it's like to work in their European Headquarters in Dublin.
Why Google, Twitter, Facebook & others need to fill thousands job vacancies in Ireland
In Ireland , Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Symantec, Twitter, PayPal, and Intel need to fill thousands of jobs, and they're looking over sees for applicants.
On Facebook, you have no right to use a fake name, a German court finds
Facebook can force its users to use their real names on the site but a German data protection agency believes this shouldn't be the case.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner confirms deletion of Facebook facial recognition data in the EU
Both the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) and the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Germany have independently confirmed today that all Facebook facial recognition data of European Union citizens has been deleted by the social network.
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Twitter warns of “serious chilling effect on free expression” posed by governments
As more governments request access to Twitter's data the company warns that such requests are having "a serious chilling effect on free expression."
Google calls on governments to be transparent about how & why they request access to citizens’ data
Google has asked international governments to be more open with how they use legal means to get access to users' information. The call comes as Google releases its latest Transparency Report, which shows a steady increase in governments' requests for users' data.
Google Shopping will begin paid-for transition this February
Google Shopping is beginning its transition to a commercial model in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Brazil, Australia, and Switzerland next month - a transition that was completed in the United States in October 2012 - meaning that, for the first time, merchants in said 10 countries must pay to have their products listed on Google Shopping.
Irish Government to investigate whether “regulation” of social media comments is needed
The Irish Government has announced an investigation into whether "regulation" is need of public social media comments & their use by the mainstream media
Facebook gets drag-&-drop photo uploader & new privacy controls, & changes one iconic feature
From a new drag-and-drop image uploader to more security options and added personalization, here are the latest changes Facebook has made to the site.
Facebook gives users more security controls with new privacy dashboard
Facebook is giving users more control over their security settings with the launch of a privacy dashboard on the site's iconic blue bar.
Forcing people to use their real names on Facebook “must be immediately abandoned”
A German Data Protection office has ordered Facebook to immediately allow users operate the site with pseudonyms saying the its real name policy is unacceptable.
German watchdog says new Google Maps app breaches data protection law
Google's recently released Google Maps app for iOS may be in breach of European data protection law, according to a German data protection firm.
National Archives publishes thousands of wills written by serving World War One soldiers online
Thousands of wills from serving World War One servicemen have gone online for the first time on the Irish National Archives' website.
What does Google reveal about governments’ data requests in this term’s Transparency Report
What data have international governments asked Google for access to or removal of - let's have a look.
Google warns “Government surveillance is on the rise” in latest Transparency Report
Google has warned that "Government surveillance is on the rise" in its latest Transparency Report which shows a dramatic increase in governments' request for access and removal of users' data.
Spotify silently launches in its 16th territory, Ireland, as it looks to South America & Eastern Europe
Spotify has officially launched in its 16th country, Ireland; binging the service to over 661 million users around the world.
