US expected to publish Privacy Shield executive order next week
The order is designed to address European concerns over surveillance practices in the US.
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EU privacy watchdog sues lawmakers over new Europol mandate
The new regulation retroactively legalizes activity previously ruled unlawful, which could ‘establish a worrying precedent,’ complaint says.
German data retention rules not compatible with EU law, says top court
The Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) ruled Tuesday that data retention in Germany is not compatible with EU law.
EU Publishes Draft Cyber Resilience Act
The European Commission published a draft regulation that sets out cybersecurity requirements for “products with digital elements” placed on the EU market.
Czech Presidency puts forward narrower classification of high-risk systems in AI Act
A new partial compromise on the AI Act further elaborates on the concept of the ‘extra layer’ that would qualify an AI as high-risk.
Czechia pitches compromise on Data Act
The Czech Presidency of the EU Council circulated a new partial compromise on the upcoming data law.
The German Government is Drafting a Regulation on Cookie Consent Management Services
By regulating the consent management services, the Government aims to encourage websites to use them and reduce the amount of cookie banners on the Internet.
EU Commission to introduce cyber requirements for Internet of Things products
Cyber Resilience Act that will mandate baseline cybersecurity standards for all connected devices and stricter assessment procedures for products.
Leading MEPs tackle obligations for high-risk AI systems in new compromise
Lawmakers spearheading discussions on the AI Act pitched a compromise on the obligations for high-risk AI systems and a consolidation of the past text.
New Swiss data protection law from 1 September 2023
The new law ensures compatibility with EU law and allows Switzerland to ratify the revised version of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 on data protection.
GDPR in Marketing: 7 Strategies to Ensure Compliance
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union law adopted to protect the privacy of individual’s data. Today, businesses […]
EDPS: U.K. GDPR reforms could create friction with EU
UK’s keenness to agree to its own data adequacy decisions with countries like the United States could become a contentious issue with the European Union.