EU privacy watchdog has concerns over new data transfer pact with US
The body tasked with enforcing the GDPR believes there is still work to be done in order to comply.
This week the EU's data protection enforcer "expressed concerns" about a European Commission draft decision that would establish a new data transfer framework with the United States.
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NEC contracted to build Facebook’s US-EU subsea cable
Many tech giants, it appears, are betting big on subsea cables. Facebook is the latest of the tech giants to commission the building of an ultra-high-performance fiber-optic cable connecting the US and Europe.
The social media company contracted NEC to install its cable, which will join the 1.2 ... Read more
Washington and Brussels are still not ready to close a new data deal
Depending on who you ask, the United States and European Union may or may not be close to a Transatlantic data flow deal. The answer from Washington is that the deal is close to going through. Brussels, on the other hand, is not so sure about the likelihood of reaching a deal.
Ever since the EUâ... Read more
US and EU Transatlantic data transfer talks continue
Officials from the European Union and the United States are making progress to ensure that Transatlantic data flow continues. The negotiations are important to all companies which operate in the US and EU. Also big tech vendors have to deal with these regulations.
In a report by the Wall Street... Read more