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
Google rests its case in French dispute over online content
France's antitrust authority confirmed that Alphabet subsidiary Google has pledged to settle a national copyr...
Microsoft restricts access to several controversial AI services
Microsoft announced it will phase out access to a number of its artificial intelligence-powered facial recogn...
UK’s antitrust authority is struggling without Brussels
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority says a special tech regulator is needed. According to a report ...
Windows 11’s new privacy feature highlights apps that spy on you
Microsoft introduced a new privacy feature that indicates which applications access sensitive devices and dat...
Regulator wants Big Tech privacy cases handled at the EU level
The bloc's privacy regulator laments the lax enforcement by the member states. Cross-border Big Tech priva...
UK to replace GDPR with Data Reform Bill, promises billion pounds in savings
The specifics of the UK government's highly expected plan to replace the General Data Protection Regulation (...
EU General Court frees Qualcomm from $1.05 billion antitrust fine
The European Union's second-highest court annulled a $1.05 billion sentence imposed on Qualcomm for its busin...
HPE must pay Oracle €29 million in damages
HPE is forced to pay Oracle $30 million (€29 million) in copyright damages. HPE provided Oracle Solaris OS ...
German antitrust agency investigates Apple’s tracking policies
Germany's antitrust agency is investigating Apple's tracking regulations for third-party applications. The ag...
EU wants big tech to address deepfakes or face consequences
According to an EU document obtained by Reuters, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other tech giants will have t...