Two world-wide cyberattacks and a comprehensive EU-wide data protection regulation have led companies to extensively revise their data handling methods. However, if businesses solely
Digitalization & Data Protection
GDPR: The Herculean quest for compliance
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation has kept many businesses and legal departments busy in recent months. Efforts to become compliant with the new law are
The new ePrivacy Regulation: Europe’s next privacy battle
17 October 2018 EU ePrivacy Regulation Europe’s next privacy battle The General Data Protection Regulation has just come into force, and now the next legislative giant lurks around the corner: the ePrivacy Regulation, which is currently being negotiated in the…
EU copyright reform draws criticism
17 October 2018 Copyright law EU copyright reform draws criticism The EU aims to update existing online copyright laws in order to strengthen the rights of content producers and to divert some of the revenue from tech giants toward artists, authors…
Closing ranks with IT security experts
24 September 2018 Cyber security Closing ranks with IT security experts Those dealing with cyberattacks often finds themselves caught in a web of espionage and crime, reminiscent of a thriller. The fact is that no one has to crack a…
The EU data protection regulation: effects and fallout
24 September 2018 EU data protection rules The EU data protection regulation: effects and fallout Unless your commercial activities consist of running a corner shop or a food stand, then it is likely that you are only too aware of…
Why the EU digital tax is a sensitive issue
24 September 2018 EU taxation plans Why the EU digital tax is a sensitive issue The EU Commission’s proposed tax on digital business models is facing massive resistance: Member states are refusing support and trade associations are warning about the…
United States vs. Microsoft: Legislators make the dispute moot
24 September 2018 Data Storage United States vs. Microsoft: Legislators make the dispute moot A legislative amendment in March 2018 has brought an end to Microsoft’s years of resistance against the U.S. government’s demand to access data stored abroad. The…
