Europe proposes stricter privacy rules for messaging apps

Less than a year after passing a strict set of data-protection laws, and the European Commission is already proposing some additions to bring them up to speed with the current reality online. As it stands, web services and communications apps like Fa...

EU approves stricter data protection rules

The European Parliament today voted in favor of broad new data protection laws that apply to any company operating within the EU, regardless of where they are based. First proposed more than four years ago, they represent a significant modernization...