IT giants pledge skills education to plug European job gap

Some of America's top technology firms have promised to help cash-strapped European governments improve IT education, a development that comes amidst a showdown over proposed EU privacy rules that the companies say will hinder growth.

ESO: Background Information: New data protection rules at risk, EU watchdog warns http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-data-protection-rules-at-risk-eu-watchdog-warns/

ESO: Background Information: Industry and MEPs grapple over data protection law http://www.europeansources.info/record/industry-and-meps-grapple-over-data-protection-law/

ESO: Background Information: European data watchdogs target Google over privacy http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-data-watchdogs-target-google-over-privacy/

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