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
‘Apple prepares to comply with Digital Markets Act’
Apple is preparing to allow rival app stores on iPhones and iPads as part of a significant overhaul to meet r...
EU-US privacy shield draws nearer
The European Union is moving in on the final stages of a data transfer pact with the United States. Brussels ...
Microsoft is looking to ease EU antitrust concerns over Teams
According to people familiar with the matter, Microsoft wants to address European Commission antitrust concer...
Ericsson and Apple end long-lasting patent dispute
Ericsson and Apple have agreed to conclude a long-lasting patent dispute. In addition to shaking hands, the o...
Broadcom faces full-scale EU investigation of $61B VMware acquistion
Broadcom's proposed $61 billion VMware acquisition is under fresh scrutiny. People familiar with the matter t...
EU USB-C charging regulation enforcement to start in December 2024
Soon after voting in favor of forcing manufacturers to make USB-C the standard in electronic devices in Octob...
Court of Justice: ‘Google must remove misinformation from search results’
The European Union's highest court ruled that Google must remove information from search results if users pro...
EU court rejects WhatsApp’s challenge against EDPB
The European Court of Justice has rejected WhatsApp's challenge to reverse a previous judgment. The Europe...
EU countries’ stance on artificial intelligence draws criticism
EU countries agreed on draft artificial intelligence (AI) regulations ahead of negotiations with EU parliamen...
Dutch IT firms resist anti-Chinese law
Tech companies in the Netherlands are concerned about government measures to bar advanced technology from Chi...