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
EU agrees on definitive version of Digital Markets Act
The European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament agree on the content of the Digital...
UK’s data protection agency’s chief denounces claim country is not adhering to privacy rights
John Edwards, the head of the UK’s data protection agency, believes leaving the EU gives Britain an advanta...
New EU law will challenge Apple’s tight grip on its App store
The proposed legislation will have a direct impact on how Apple skims commissions from in-app purchases. A...
KPN acquires healthcare data exchange service Open HealthHub
KPN Health has acquired Open HealthHub's medical data exchange service. KPN is looking to acquire and prov...
Google Analytics stops collecting IP addresses
Google Analytics will stop collecting IP addresses. Companies will soon be required to update to Google Analy...
Major education cooperative: ‘Zoom can be used safely’
Zoom drastically improved the security of Zoom for Education and Enterprise in Europe. In 2021, SURF -- a ...
Vestager aims to get tech rules deal by March
By the end of March, the European Commission hopes to agree with EU legislators and governments on new regula...
Facebook slapped with $18.6 million fine for 2018 breaches of the GDPR in the EU
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Facebook's parent company, Meta, €17 million ($18.6 mi...
European Parliament will investigate use of Pegasus by EU states
The EU wants to probe the "political" use of the spyware, especially in Hungary and Poland. The European P...
Google and Facebook suspected of foul play: ad deal under investigation
The European Commission is investigating a four-year-old deal between Google and Facebook (Meta). The EU susp...