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
Microsoft’s Activision acquisition expected to secure EU approval
Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision is expected to receive EU antitrust approval, as the tech g...
EU privacy watchdog has concerns over new data transfer pact with US
The body tasked with enforcing the GDPR believes there is still work to be done in order to comply. This w...
EU antitrust regulators narrow Apple’s case
Antitrust regulators in the European Union have narrowed their case against Apple, focusing on the company's ...
Investigations launched into spying by Chinese ex-employee ASML
Investigations have been launched in the Netherlands, as well as in the US, into a Chinese ex-employee of ASM...
Facebook avoids $3.7-billion mass action case in the UK, for now
On Monday, Facebook temporarily kept at bay a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds following a...
Microsoft pleads its case to EU for green light to buy Activision
Microsoft has to convince antitrust regulators that the deal won't hurt competition. Microsoft President B...
EU to investigate Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot
The move comes as part of a broader trend of increased scrutiny over tech mergers and acquisitions, signaling...
Former Chinese employee steals sensitive data from ASML
A former Chinese employee stole sensitive company information in 2022, chip machine manufacturer ASML reporte...
Designing future-fit data governance in the cloud era
Artificial Intelligence is supposed to change the world we live in. Not just with autonomous cars, the metave...
Microsoft makes changes to EU data controller configurations
The company is aiming to keep in line with latest EU regulations on data handling and storage. This week M...