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The Digital Markets Act Is Almost Here: 10 Things to Know About the EU’s New Rules for Big Tech

Data Matters

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) will impose a stringent regulatory regime on large online platforms (so-called “gatekeepers”) and give the European Commission (Commission) new enforcement powers, including an ability to impose severe fines and remedies for noncompliance. process and use personal data. Designation Process.

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GDPR compliance checklist

IBM Big Data Hub

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law that governs how organizations collect and use personal data. Any company operating in the EU or handling EU residents’ data must adhere to GDPR requirements. A data subject is the human being who owns the data.

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How to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

IBM Big Data Hub

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s landmark data privacy law, took effect in 2018. Yet many organizations still struggle to meet compliance requirements, and EU data protection authorities do not hesitate to hand out penalties. Irish regulators hit Meta with a EUR 1.2

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Data Beyond Borders: The Schrems II Aftermath

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data Beyond Borders: The Schrems II Aftermath. On July 16, 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union issued the Schrems II decision in the case Data Protection Commission v. That decision invalidates the European Commission’s adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Tue, 03/02/2021 - 07:06. Facebook Ireland.

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Middle East: Kingdom of Bahrain publishes Personal Data Protection Law

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

30 of 2018 on the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). It will provide individuals with rights in relation to how their personal data can be collected, processed and stored. The PDPL also imposes new obligations upon businesses to ensure that the personal data they collect is kept secure.

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EU data governance regulation – a wave of digital, regulatory and antitrust reform begins – Part 1

Data Protection Report

On 25 November 2020, the European Commission ( EC ) published its proposed Data Governance Regulation (the DGR ), which will create a new legal framework to encourage the development of a European single market for data. What are the objectives of the Data Governance Regulation?

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New Cybersecurity Directives (NIS2 and CER) Enter into Force

Hunton Privacy

On January 16, 2023, the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (the “NIS2 Directive”) and the Directive on the resilience of critical entities (“CER Directive”) entered into force. Key Takeaways from the NIS2 Directive. A broader scope of application. Reinforced obligations.