How did it come about? In January 2012, the European Commission set out plans for data protection reform across the European Union in order to make Europe 'fit for the digital age'. Almost four years ...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union legislation framework that will come into force on May 25 th. It aims to offer users more control over their personal data and, in the ...

The UK has left the European Union. It’s left the single market. And now it wants to leave behind the rules that require companies protect your personal data. “The GDPR is by no means perfect, and ...

If you’ve got an email address, chances are you will have heard about Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation. Indeed, it’s hard not to view the rules, or GDPR, as “a law created to fill your ...

It's the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an EU-wide set of rules governing data privacy in the age of the internet. It came into effect in May last year, and will remain part of UK law ...

The supplier-produced survey of IT decision-maker attitudes to varying aspects of the enterprise cyber security landscape is a mainstay of security journalism, with topics ranging from phishing to ...

You’ve probably been hearing a lot about the GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, over the past few months. If you haven’t, it's very likely you have at least been receiving a few emails about ...

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In May, Meta was fined a record-breaking €1.2bn ($1.3bn) for mishandling citizen data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. The penalty was issued by Ireland’s Data Protection ...