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
‘Italy’s ban of ChatGPT sparks discussion in other EU countries’
The Italians' blocking of ChatGPT on privacy grounds may cause other EU members to follow suit. Italy's mo...
Employees too often store company data on personal devices
Employees still have a habit of storing sensitive company data on personal devices. That's according to re...
Italian privacy regulators block access to ChatGPT
Italy's data protection authority alleges that OpenAI is in violation of the EU's privacy regulations. Thi...
US policy group asks FTC to halt all further releases of OpenAI GPT
A digital advocacy and research group wants to "hit the pause button" on generative AI platforms. This wee...
Meta will allow European users to opt-out of targeted ad tracking
The US tech giant is yielding to EU pressure to comply with privacy laws, because the alternative is to pay a...
‘Microsoft makes another offer to change EU cloud practices’
Microsoft is trying to appease its rivals and thereby avoid an antitrust probe by the European Commission. ...
Alibaba splits itself into six separate companies
Chinese e-commerce and tech giant Alibaba is splitting itself into six separate companies. According to the e...
European Union proposes new rules to curb electronic waste
Under the proposed regulations, which are part of the EU's ambitious green push, manufacturers will have to r...
First Citizens to acquire Silicon Valley Bank
First Citizens Bank will acquire the Silicon Valley Bank and get control of $56 billion in deposits and $72 b...
Rivals demand Microsoft does more on antitrust issues
The US tech giant's EU competitors are not happy with the remedies proposed so far. This week Reuters repo...