Last week, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the European Parliament in Brussels to answer a few questions about the recent Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
European Parliament cuts Wi-Fi after French researcher hacks email accounts
The European Parliament has cut access to its public Wi-Fi network after detecting a man-in-the-middle attack on a number of email accounts apparently carried out by a white hat researcher out to expose poor security at the institution.
Fallout from NSA surveillance programme disclosures spreads
The fallout from the recent disclosures of the National Security Agency’s secret surveillance programmes continues to spread.
EU Parliament approves stricter penalties for cyber-attacks
Cyber-criminals could face tougher penalties across the European Union under new rules adopted by the European Parliament, which include the creation of a specific offence of using botnets.
Politician slams EU cyber security strategy
The European Commission’s latest cyber security strategy has been slammed by a member of the European Parliament, who accused the …
European Parliament rejects ACTA copyright treaty
Members of the European Parliament rejected the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement on Wednesday by 478 votes to 39. The result …
EU restricts export of eavesdropping technology
The European Parliament on Tuesday revised EU rules on the export of so-called dual-use technologies with an aim of restricting …