The EU’s Digital Markets Act is a double-edged sword

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) was supposed to be a game-changer in Europe’s quest to tame the titans of cyberspace. However, now that the DMA has come into effect, it appears that it will fall into the same pitfalls as previous EU efforts. Brussels has once again cast too wide a regulatory net, … Read more

Apple has made major changes to the App Store due to new EU rules. Could iPhones now be more vulnerable to hacking?

Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of a tougher regulatory push in Europe that aims to give consumers more choices – at the risk of creating new opportunities for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on the devices . The overhaul, which rolled out in the European … Read more

How tech companies are undermining the EU’s new digital laws

As the EU’s new flagship technology laws, the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, come into full effect, Big Tech is working hard to knock them down. From today, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) will become fully applicable, following its counterpart the Digital Services Act (DSA) on February 17. But as the EU’s … Read more

The European Digital Markets Act is forcing technology giants to make changes. Here’s what that will look like

LONDON (AP) — Europeans scrolling on their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where they can download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used. They are part of changes required under the Digital Markets Act, a set of European Union regulations that target … Read more