EC to boost cyber security support and collaboration
The European Commission is focused on boosting cyber security support and collaboration throughout the European Union. Cyber threats are “border […]
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Facebook, Google and Twitter to make their terms of services GDPR compliant
European Commission together with EU consumer authorities published the changes Facebook, Twitter and Google+ made to their terms of services, […]
European Commission outlines blockchain development plans
The European Commission outlined several of its efforts to develop a common approach on blockchain technology for the European Union. […]
Commission lobbies for police access to website owners list
The European Commission has suggested that law enforcement authorities could soon have restricted access to the WHOIS database that identifies […]
Many UK’s Data Protection Bill exemptions are expanded, unexplained and some permit unlawful processing
The political kerfuffle over the Government’s Brexit machinations makes it timely to point out that the European Commission’s negotiating document […]
Data privacy chiefs wary of lagging EU states
EU data protection chiefs are worried member states won’t be ready when a new wide-sweeping general data protection regulation goes […]
European Commission and Article 29 Working Party Urge Respect for International Law in Data Cases
Territoriality will continue to be one of the most vexing problems for data regulation in 2018. One aspect of this […]
EU countries told to ‘speed up’ preparations for the GDPR
Governments across the EU have been told to “speed up” their adoption of new data protection laws to supplement the […]
EU cities want Airbnb data
Eight European cities are writing to the European Commission to demand new rules for holiday rental platforms. Laurens Ivens, deputy […]
Commission releases extensive GDPR guidance
The European Commission has released a new web site with extensive guidance on GDPR implementation for just about every stakeholder: […]
Clock Ticking, European Commission Launches GDPR Implementation Guidance Website
With only four months remaining until the EU General Data Protection Regulation takes effect on May 25, 2018, the European […]
EU Commission Releases Communication on Remaining Issues for GDPR Preparation
On January 24, 2018, the European Commission issued a communication to the European Parliament and the Council (the “Communication”) on […]