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
RegTech platform Autenti officially launches in the Netherlands
With Autenti there is a new player on the Dutch market that capitalizes on RegTech (Regulatory Technology), a...
EU commissioner visits Silicon Valley as a last warning
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton visited Silicon Valley last week, reminding big tech names of EU regulations t...
Europe follows US and wants to split up Google
The European Commission (EC) plans to tackle Google's online advertising power, by splitting thing up. In doi...
WhatsApp will silence spam calls and give more privacy control
WhatsApp will soon add new functionality that will stop calls from unknown numbers from ringing. It will also...
EU’s vision for the future of batteries faces tough challenges
The European Parliament has agreed to tighten sustainability rules for batteries. If the Commission also agre...
Five years on: the legacy of GDPR
Online banking. Netflix. Even car parking. Technology is an all-encompassing, unavoidable part of everyday li...
Informatica to acquire Privitar for data privacy and security
Informatica is going to acquire Privitar. The deal will add Privitar’s secure data access, data privacy and...
Google one step closer to forced sale of ad tech
Two days after Reuters reported that Google's ad tech is in the EU's sights, a forced sale is one step closer...
Spotify faces €5M fine in Sweden for alleged GDPR violation
Spotify has been slapped on the wrist by Swedisch authorities for violating GPDR regulations. The long-awaite...
Google delays rollout of AI chatbot Bard in Europe
Google will delay the rollout of its AI chatbot Bard in the EU. This is due to concerns it has over the stanc...