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Personal data is the new battleground for democracy – POLITICO
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (610+ words) Frank H. McCourt Jr. is an American business executive and civic entrepreneur. He is the founder of the Project Liberty, a global initiative aiming to restore agency in the digital age by giving people ownership and control of their personal data....
US is dependent on European tech too, chips bosses warn
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (394+ words) ASML CEO says chip printers are the machines "the entire world would like to get." LEUVEN, Belgium " The rest of the world including the U.S. relies on Europe for essential chipmaking technology, officials and executives said Monday. The European Commission's top…...
EU capitals say deleting US tech is not realistic
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1117+ words) Europe is dreaming of digital independence but every country runs on American gear. BRUSSELS " National capitals have a sobering message for Brussels: Europe runs on American technology, and that won't change for years. After January brought a warning from EU…...
Brussels plans to force governments to block Huawei from 5G
3+ week, 2+ day ago (902+ words) New EU cyber bill looks to root out risky Chinese technology vendors from tech supply chains across Europe. BRUSSELS " The European Commission is ready to crack down on national capitals that still allow China's technology giant Huawei to sell 5G network…...
Hacking space: Europe ramps up security of satellites
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (763+ words) Space systems are increasingly targeted with cyberattacks, as the global hybrid warfare rages. In the desolate Arctic desert of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Europeans are building defenses against a new, up-and-coming security threat: space hacks. A Lithuanian company called Astrolight is constructing…...
Companies should do right by their home countries — and stay alert
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (374+ words) When crises approach, we all have a part to play " and businesses need to step up to the plate. Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, the author of the award-winning "Goodbye Globalization" and a regular columnist…...
China poses major risk to Europe’s energy grids, top NATO official warns
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (695+ words) NATO increasingly sees energy vulnerabilities as a military risk. BRUSSELS " China is just as dangerous to European energy security as Russia, NATO Deputy Secretary-General Radmila "ekerinska warned a closed gathering of EU energy ministers this week. EU member countries are…...
The Netherlands shuts off Google tracking on spy job listings
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (771+ words) Government recruitment site ran Google trackers on intelligence service job ads, raising security concerns. The Dutch government has quietly removed Google tracking tools from job listings for its intelligence services over concerns that the data would expose aspirant spies to…...
Childhood respiratory threats: Starting with prevention
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (452+ words) The science is sound and the evidence is clear; immunization plays a crucial role in helping to protect children's health worldwide. Immunization is not just a scientific achievement; it's a public health imperative. Some countries in Europe are a good…...
Sweden braces for election hacks ahead of 2026 vote
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (246+ words) Threats in the cyber domain are increasing," says Stockholm's civil defense minister. Sweden has asked its cyber agency to bolster security measures ahead of a general election next year, warning for what it called a serious security situation." Cyberattacks against…...