Data Protection Paternalism vs. Digital Autonomy: Recent Decisions by EU Privacy Watchdogs
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has long been considered a gold standard in privacy regulation by many. In […]
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Illegal Content: What Cloud Providers Can and Can’t Do To Detect and Remove It
Sexual crimes against children are a scourge and the European Commission proposed new rules to prevent and combat child sexual […]
New Proposals Weaken the EU Data Protection “Gold Standard”
Not a year goes by without the European Union inadvertently rewriting its own General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), from the […]
How the Data Act can make Europe fit for the Digital Age
Winter is coming, and so is the EU’s latest flagship data legislation, otherwise known as the Data Act. But rather […]
Europe’s Connectivity Plans Risk Data Clogging
Last week, European governments committed to spend recovery funding to strengthen connectivity infrastructures within the EU and with the rest […]
Two years-on, GDPR Enforcement Is Yet To Live up to the EU’s Single Market
Back in 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) represented the promise of legal certainty for businesses and uniform application […]
Smart cities: how can companies and cities improve urban mobility and ensure user privacy?
Digitisation is transforming every corner of Europe’s economy and society, and urban mobility is probably where the data-driven (r)evolution is […]
Data Flows: What’s Really at Stake in the “Schrems II Case”
The transfer of data is an intricate part of our digitised economy and society. But in Europe, there are only […]
Three Ways to Boost Cyber Security in Europe
Europe’s digital transformation brings new opportunities for businesses, governments and citizens. But the increase in connectivity also creates new security […]
What Companies Do to Comply with Privacy Shield
This post provides a snapshot of what certified companies have been doing in order to meet their obligations under the […]
