Tagged: EU & News
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EU proposes biometric border clampdown News
13.02.2008 The EU is to consider introducing automated border-crossing facilities within the EU for EU citizens and the electronic recording of entry and exit dates of third-country...Categories: CIO, Government -
Internet safety pack for families released News
13.02.2008 A new information pack aimed at teaching parents and children about online safety was launched by Webwise and cable operator UPC yesterday as part of the European Safer Internet... -
Reservoir funds flood cloud computing research News
07.02.2008 A joint research initiative between IBM and 13 European partners will sink €17m into RESERVOIR (Resources and Services Virtualisation without Barriers), a research project aimed...Categories: R&D -
EU to implement collaborative eco database News
06.02.2008 The European Commission has signalled its intention to overhaul the way environmental information is collected and analysed within the EU.Categories: Government, R&DTags: EU, Environment -
SEPA makes first step towards Euro harmony News
28.01.2008 After six years of planning, the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) was officially launched in Brussels today, marking the beginning of the standardisation of payment systems in...Categories: Government -
EU bonanza for language software developers News
21.01.2008 The European Commission has made its collection of about one million sentences and their translations in 22 languages available for free. The data is highly sought after by...Categories: Government, R&DTags: EU, -
EU to drop Apple antitrust case News
09.01.2008 Apple’s iTunes store will be selling music downloads to its UK market at the same price as the rest of Europe following an agreement with the EU that will see its...Categories: New Media -
Rise of internet spurs EU media literacy campaign News
21.12.2007 The European Commission is to champion the cause of media literacy in 2008.Tags: EU, -
Dutch regulator sets malware precedent News
20.12.2007 Dutch telecom regulator OPTA has fined three Dutch enterprises a combined total of €1m for illegally installing spyware and adware on more than 22 million computers in the... -
Ireland will struggle to meet EU e-procurement deadline News
17.12.2007 While Finance Minister Brian Cowen’s decision to reduce stamp duty on financial cards and increase duty on cheque-based payments has been welcomed, the Government will have to...Categories: Business, Government -
Information website about Reform Treaty goes online News
14.12.2007 A new website dedicated to the Reform Treaty, adoption of which by Ireland is up for referendum next year, has gone online.Categories: Government -
First Joint Technology Initiatives approved News
12.12.2007 The European Parliament has approved the first ever Europe-wide public-private research partnerships.Categories: Government -
EU paves way for electronic customs News
12.12.2007 The European Parliament and the European Council of Ministers have adopted a European Commission Decision on the implementation of pan-European electronic customs. The move...Categories: CIO, GovernmentTags: EU, European Commission, -
Europe faces major IT-skills black hole News
11.12.2007 Europe is in severe danger of falling short of people with the right computer skills by 2010, with an estimated shortfall of 70,000 by that stage. -
44pc of EU companies outsource ICT News
11.12.2007 Almost half (44pc) of enterprises in the EU farm out their ICT functions, a new survey has found. Some 47pc of Irish firms either fully or partially outsource ICT.Categories: Government, CIO -
Ireland has highest EU broadband growth rate News
07.12.2007 Ireland has the highest growing broadband connection rate in Europe, increasing at a rate of 18pc year on year, according to Eurostat.Categories: Comms -
EU gives DVB-H mobile TV standard thumbs up News
29.11.2007 The European Parliament today endorsed the European Commission’s strategy for rapid deployment of mobile TV services across Europe.Categories: Comms, Government -
E-inclusion targets not being met – EC News
29.11.2007 The European Commission today presented to the European Council a new initiative to include marginalised citizens in the digital society. The initiative could generate benefits...Categories: Government, CIO -
R&D a vital cog in EU single market vision News
20.11.2007 Stimulating innovation among small businesses is a central tenet of the EU’s single market vision unveiled today and new structures such as ‘researcher passports’,...Categories: Government, R&D -
EU plans single European telecoms market News
14.11.2007 In a breathtaking reform of the European telecoms market, the European Commission has created a single European Telecom Market Authority which will act as watchdog to ensure...Categories: Comms, Government