Policy

SEMI: EU export controls on China could harm European chip industry

SEMI has criticised the European Commission’s strategy to impose export controls on China, as doing so could backfire on EU…

New SEC cybersecurity reporting rules may force the UK to follow suit

Public companies in the US will be forced to disclose cybersecurity incidents within four days under new rules proposed by…

Budget 2018: Hammond Announces Digital Services Tax on Tech Giants

Tech giants will be taxed 2 percent on revenues they make in the UK, Finance Minister Philip Hammond revealed during…

Sales Tech “The X-Factor” for Closing Deals, But Don’t Underestimate Human Contact

Businesses are increasingly investing in sales technology, according to a new report from LinkedIn, to help their staff close deals,…

GDPR? 25 May Was Just the Start

Anyone who’s been sweating to get systems fit and ready for GDPR, the new data protection regulations which come into…

Gov’t urges tech companies to improve & simplify data policies

The UK Government has urged technology companies to simplify their data management policies for consumers, amid the data thunderstorm Facebook…

Gig economy workers will have to wait another year for improved rights

Thousands of self-employed 'gig economy' workers expecting to benefit from employment reform laws will now have to wait a little…

Facebook, Twitter face government tax with new Internet Safety Strategy

The UK Government has cracked down on social media sites by releasing a new Internet Safety Strategy, outlining new rules…

US faces shortage of 1.1m workers by 2024 thanks to Trump immigration policy

The US tech industry is expected to face a shortage in tech talent due to foreign tech workers looking elsewhere…