- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Neil Hodge2023-05-25T18:04:00
The European Union’s privacy regulation might be the most influential data protection law in the world, but it risks losing credibility if enforcement is not harmonized and “privacy by design” is not at the heart of tech innovation.
EU officials, speaking as part of a panel discussion in Brussels on Tuesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force, agreed enforcement approaches and information sharing between data protection authorities (DPAs) must improve if the regulation is going to work effectively.
Cross-border investigations into Big Tech firms under the GDPR have been especially slow to progress, with often startling differences of opinion among DPAs about the extent of harm caused by noncompliance, what level of fine should be appropriate, and which parts of the GDPR have been breached.
THIS IS MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT. To continue reading, choose one of the options below.
News and analysis for the well-informed compliance or audit exec. Select an option and click continue.
Annual Membership $499 Value offer
Full price one year membership with auto-renewal.
Membership $599
One-year only, no auto-renewal.
The European Commission seeks to combat longstanding issues under the General Data Protection Regulation regarding cross-border cases with new proposed rules.
The European Union wants to bolster tech innovation within the single market as artificial intelligence is predicted to catapult economic growth, but some have expressed fears AI use might conflict with levels of automatic protection expected under the General Data Protection Regulation.
The fifth anniversary of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation coming into force has highlighted the many successes of the legislation but also exposed areas where the law is still untested and unclear.
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act is forcing many Big Tech companies to postpone the launch of artificial intelligence-powered features, like Apple Intelligence, over user privacy and data security concerns.
Location-based dating apps are not doing enough to protect user privacy, with exact location and other personal data being exploited by stalkers and bad actors, a recent analysis found.
Michael Macko, deputy director of enforcement at the California Privacy Protection Agency, described priorities for the agency now and in the near future during a recent board meeting.
