2022-05-14
Faced with a flurry of cyberattacks, the European Union is asking its critical sectors to harden their defenses. https://www.politico.eu/...
Politico
EU countries and parliament agree on cybersecurity rules requiring industries such as banking, energy, telecom, and transport to better protect their networks
2021-11-01
Gaia-X was meant to rid Europe of its dependence on foreign cloud giants. Our reporting shows the initiative fails to deliver on that promise. We spoke to insiders to reveal infighting, bloated bureaucracy & opaque processes. Story w @clothildegouj: https://www.politico.eu/...
Politico
Industry and government officials say Gaia-X, a project to reduce the EU's cloud dependency on US tech giants, is clogged by infighting and bloated bureaucracy
2021-06-22
NEWS: EU wants to launch ‘Joint Cyber Unit’ in 2022 to help national capitals fight off hackers with help from other countries and the EU. Plan would set up “cybersecurity rapid response teams” that can swoop in during attacks. We saw the draft 📄 ⬇️ https://politico.us8.list-manage.com/ ...
Politico
In a draft plan, the EU outlines a Joint Cyber Unit, which would let countries hit by cyberattacks request help, including rapid response teams
Laurens Cerulus / Politico : Tweets: @jamesliamcook , @laurenscerulus , @gazthejourno , and @loumariehsd Tweets: James Cook / @jamesliamcook : As everyone knows, the most effectiv...
2021-05-03
Thierry Breton wants a shiny, cutting-edge chip foundry in Europe. His own industry is telling him it's a waste of taxpayers' money. https://www.politico.eu/...
Politico
Critics say the EU should focus on producing older generations of chips instead of making big plans to invest billions of euros into cutting-edge chip-making
2021-04-07
Among the victims of Facebook's data leak: EU privacy commissioner Didier Reynders Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel Several EU Commissioner cabinet members, EU diplomats and staff Cyber experts warn for risks to public figures. w/ @vmanancourt https://www.politico.eu/...
Politico
Data of EU privacy chief Didier Reynders, Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel, and dozens of EU officials found among Facebook's leaked data set of 533M records
Didier Reynders, Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel among European leaders whose data was leaked online. — EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders …
Among the victims of Facebook's data leak: EU privacy commissioner Didier Reynders Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel Several EU Commissioner cabinet members, EU diplomats and staff Cyber experts warn for risks to public figures. w/ @vmanancourt https://www.politico.eu/...
Wired
Facebook says the leaked 533M records are a different data set that attackers created by abusing a flaw in a Facebook contacts import feature, not by hacking
The company's explanations have been confusing and inconsistent, but there are finally some answers.
2021-01-26
You're going to hear a lot about Open RAN in the coming year. The concept, still in its infancy, is looking to break the dominance of telco equipment vendors Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia. Europe's loss or Europe's gain? Story: https://www.politico.eu/...
Politico
Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, Vodafone, and Orange pledge to prioritize the development of Open RAN tech to help smaller equipment makers enter the 5G market
Laurens Cerulus / Politico : Tweets: @laurenscerulus , @ialbrycht , and @politicoeurope Tweets: Laurens Cerulus / @laurenscerulus : You're going to hear a lot about Open RAN in th...
2020-10-19
Europe is ready to beef up its export controls — an instrument favored by the U.S. administration to pummel Huawei and other Chinese tech. Story 👇🏻 https://www.politico.eu/...
Politico
Sources: EU is finalizing a plan to toughen export controls on “dual use” technologies, including hacking software and facial recognition systems
2020-10-18
Europe is ready to beef up its export controls — an instrument favored by the U.S. administration to pummel Huawei and other Chinese tech. Story 👇🏻 https://www.politico.eu/...
Politico
Sources: EU is finalizing a plan to toughen export controls on “dual use” technologies, including hacking software and facial recognition systems
EU needs to make sure ‘China or Russia are not simply given the newest technology,’ lead negotiator says. Tweets: @maria_shagina , @politicoeurope , @laurenscerulus , @ialbrycht , ...
2020-03-09
“Dozens” is not a surge. Not on Facebook and Twitter. https://twitter.com/...
New York Times
Misinformation about coronavirus persists on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, despite the companies' efforts to stop misleading posts by working with health orgs
Secret labs. Magic cures. Government plots. Despite efforts by social media companies to stop it, false information …
2020-02-24
News: The EU Commission told its staff to start using @signalapp to chat to friends and contacts. The move is part of an effort to fix the holes in EU cybersecurity. Story (for Pros for now) 👇 https://www.politico.eu/...
Politico
EU Commission tells staff to use end-to-end-encrypted messaging app Signal, saying it was selected as “the recommended application for public instant messaging”
The move is part of EU's efforts to beef up cybersecurity, after several high-profile incidents shocked diplomats and officials.