Council of the EU Released a New Draft of the ePrivacy Regulation
On January 5, 2021, the Council of the European Union released a new, draft version of the ePrivacy Regulation.
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UK quietly shifts away from promise of ‘deep’ foreign and security links with EU
Little-discussed reversal of thinking means plans for formal co-operation look dead.
Irish murderer appeals conviction on grounds of EU data law breach
Phone data helped clinch murder conviction for Graham Dwyer in 2015 but he may go free.
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity Publishes a Draft Certification Scheme for Cloud Services
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published a draft scheme for cloud services
Brexit Deal Keeps EU-UK Data Flows Open as Parties Pursue Mutual Adequacy
EU Commission and UK officials announced they reached a deal on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Deal will allow for the continued free flow of personal data for up to six months.
EDPB Publishes Its 2021-2023 Strategy
the European Data Protection Board released its 2021-2023 Strategy. read this article to learn more.
European Union Implements Changes to Export Control Rules
The EU has updated its export control rules for dual-use items. read this article to learn more.
Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on the Invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing on the Invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows.
New EU-U.S. data transfer pact not any time soon
Companies hoping the EU and the new U.S. administration will soon strike a new transatlantic data transfer pact to replace one struck down by a court will probably have to wait months for any result.
Europol and the European Commission inaugurate new decryption platform
Europol has launched an innovative decryption platform, developed in close cooperation with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.
Facebook and Instagram disable features in Europe
The company says some of its messaging features may need to be adapted to comply with EU rules.
Twitter fined by Ireland over bug that made private tweets public, in world first for EU data privacy law
Twitter has been fined over a bug that made private tweets public, in a world-first for data protection laws.