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Corrective action could trump fines as GDPR evolves
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Neil Hodge2020-10-14T16:32:00
Experts discuss whether EU data protection authorities would be better served using corrective actions other than eye-watering fines to encourage companies to commit to best (and legal) GDPR practices.
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