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
France bans Office 365 and Google Workspace in schools
The minister of Education says the two platforms do not meet current privacy requirements. The French Mini...
Broadcom’s plan to acquire VMware comes under scrutiny in the UK
British authorities suspect the $61 billion deal could limit competition. The CMA explained their concerns...
Italian court rejects Google’s €10 million appeal, accepts Apple’s one
The appeals refer to two €10 million fines imposed by the Italian antitrust authority in 2021. Last week...
Dutch government may quit Facebook
The government is considering quitting its Facebook pages due to the risks of Meta's personal data processing...
Finland’s PM says Europe is overreliant on Chinese technology
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin has publicly stated that Europe is overreliant on Chinese technology. Ma...
France fines Discord €800,000 for privacy infractions
The French CNIL has demanded a fine for violations of the EU's GDPR. French privacy and data authority CNI...
Dell Technologies wants to pay $1 billion to settle 2018 lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that Dell Technologies "shortchanged" its shareholders. This week, Dell agreed to pay ...
Activist investor calls on Alphabet to reduce headcount and costs
Activist investor TCI Fund Management has called on Alphabet to cut costs by lowering its headcount and reduc...
Dutch DPA warns of privacy risks in US cloud storage
The Data Protection Authority (DPA) of the Netherlands sees major privacy risks in the use of US cloud enviro...
Germany widens antitrust investigations of Amazon
The German antitrust watchdog is using a new law to expand its probes of the US tech giant. This week, Ger...