EU Commission wants to set world's first digital standards

The EU Commission on Wednesday (26 January) set out a proposal for digital rights and principles, with the aim to protect people's rights, privacy, democracy and security in the online world.

The principles are to provide a guideline for policymakers in the 27 member states, public administrations, and companies when dealing with or developing new technologies.

The commission wants to sign a joint declaration with the European Parliament and the EU Council by the summer and to ha...