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 sets sights on security specialist Mandiant
Microsoft seeks to acquire security specialist Mandiant. According to Bloomberg, the parties are currently di...
‘TCS is the second most valuable brand in the IT service industry’
According to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), its organization is the world's second most valuable ICT servic...
M3ter announces that it’s ready to tackle usage-based pricing
M3ter comes out of stealth to solve the issue of usage-based pricing for SaaS. Organizations have been usi...
Legacy apps found to hold organizations back
A 2nd watch survey reveals that 79% of global organizations believe legacy applications impede their growth a...
Confirmed: iPhones will become usable as payment terminals
iPhones will soon support debit and credit card payments. The new feature makes some payment terminals obsole...
Two EU ministers say they’ll be just fine without Facebook
Two ministers from Germany and France say that Meta's withdrawal from the European market will suit them just...
Silvr plans to bring its revenue-based financing business to Europe
Silvr, a France-based startup, raised $20.6 million in its Series A funding round. It also opened a debt line...
Apple ignores antitrust ruling, fined 5 million euros per week
Apple was slapped with a 5 million euro fine by the ACM, a Dutch market authority. Earlier this year, the...
Data authority: ‘Dutch websites should stop tracking users immediately’
The Dutch data and privacy authority (AP) urges Dutch websites to stop using IAB Europe's ad system immediate...
Meta (Facebook, Instagram) threatens to pull out of Europe
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is threatening to blackout its social media platforms in Europe if the ...