Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Olaf Swantee turns up at Vodafone; Volkswagen strikes cloud deal with Microsoft; Orange turns Prpl. European Union member states have agreed on the ground rules for negotiating a revision of the EU's ePrivacy directive, which is now more than a decade old. The update is required to reflect the technological changes that have occurred since the directive's inception, such as the emergence of the Internet of Things, the widespread use of VoIP, web-based email and messaging services and the emergence of new, super-sneaky techniques for tracking users' online behavior. In a statement, EU Council President Pedro Nuno Santos said: "The path to the Council position has not been easy, but we now have a mandate that strikes a good balance between solid protection of the private life of individuals and fostering the development of new technologies and innovation."