‘GDPR for AI’ gets green light as EU passes new Act
The European Union has stolen a march on the regulation of artificial intelligence by passing the AI Act, in a…
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UK firms still in dark over new cyber security measures
Three-quarters of UK organisations have yet to complete preparations for a new EU directive that will enforce robust cyber security…
Microsoft vows to fight $425m GDPR fine for LinkedIn
Microsoft has warned investors that it is facing a potential $425m GDPR fine for targeted advertising practices by LinkedIn –…
GDPR five years on: ‘Firms just don’t fear enforcement’
Privacy campaigner Max Schrems has used the fifth anniversary of GDPR to launch a scathing attack against the lack of…
Meta ruling blows US data transfers out of the water
The DMA has waded into the debate over data transfers between the EU and the US following yesterday’s record GDPR…
Meta rocked by EU data transfer block and €1.2bn fine
Facebook owner Meta has been dealt a major blow to its European operations by being ordered to stop transferring data…
EU data chief steps up attack on ‘pervasive’ online ads
The European Commission’s top data protection cop has ratcheted up the EU’s attack on the online advertising ecosystem, insisting it…
Google and Meta face mega fines in ad price fix probe
Google and Facebook parent Meta are facing a pan-European probe into alleged anti-competitive conduct in their online display advertising services…
Brussels vows to open up €270bn ‘unused data market’
The European Commission is tackling the might of US tech giants head-on with new rules which it claims will ensure…
Tech giants lobby Brussels ‘through the back door’
The length that US tech giants will go to ensure they have huge influence in Brussels has been laid bare,…