Privacy & Compliance
There is a lot going on around privacy and compliance, especially in Europe. This in itself is a good thing, because data should be adequately protected, especially if it concerns personal data. In practice, however, it turns out to be quite disappointing how well organizations do this. We read and write a lot about data breaches. Over the years there seem to be more rather than fewer of them. Is that because organizations don’t want to do better or can’t do better? Whatever the reason, a good policy on privacy and compliance is indispensable in the current era. Especially with all kinds of new legislation that has been introduced and is coming, the need to put this high on the agenda is only increasing.
Timeline
Brussels puts Google under pressure again with DMA case
Google is once again under fire from the European Commission. According to insiders, Brussels is working on i...
Microsoft intervenes in Israeli defense use of Azure
Microsoft confirms that it has terminated a range of cloud services for a unit of the Israeli Ministry of Def...
EU investigates SAP maintenance and support practices
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into SAP. The investigation will examine the comp...
Apple urges revision of European tech regulation DMA
Apple has called on the European Commission to review the Digital Markets Act. The company claims that the le...
AWS and SAP strengthen collaboration on European sovereignty
Amazon Web Services and SAP are expanding their collaboration to give European organizations more control ove...
After retaining Chrome, Google fears split from advertising service
The US government sought to force Google to divest itself of its Chrome browser, but that operation failed. N...
Oracle to oversee TikTok algorithm after Trump deal
The sale of TikTok to a consortium of American investors is taking shape. President Donald Trump has agreed t...
SAP offers concessions to EU to avoid investigation
SAP has proposed concessions to the European Commission to address competition concerns. The German company h...
Microsoft avoids EU fine thanks to Teams concessions
Microsoft has avoided an EU fine for bundling Teams with Office. The European Commission has agreed to the su...
EU Data Act in force as of today: companies free from cloud lock-in
The EU Data Act comes into force today in all member states. The legislation gives companies and consumers mo...