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Data protection

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GDPR: New rules for cross-border enforcement.

EU Parliament and Council agree on new rules to enforce the General Data Protection Regulation. Consumer advocates criticize loopholes and slow procedures.

By Corinna Visser

News

GDPR: Bitkom calls for new approach to data protection.

A Bitkom survey on the GDPR revealed that many companies are foregoing innovations due to data protection requirements. The digital association is therefore calling on the Commission to rethink.

By Corinna Visser

Interview

'It's absolutely right to imagine the worst-case scenarios'

Germany and China want to collaborate more closely on autonomous driving. However, issues of data security are still largely unresolved, says digital expert Rebecca Arcesati. Cars from China could potentially spy in Germany.

By Fabian Peltsch

News

Amazon denies violations of EU data protection regulation

Has Amazon collected too much data? The company is vehemently defending itself against one of the highest fines in the history of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. A Luxembourg court is now trying to settle the dispute.

By Redaktion Table

Die DG Home hatte gezielte Werbung in mehreren Mitgliedstaaten geschaltet.
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Ylva Johansson faces backlash from data protection advocates

The targeted microtargeting on X by the Directorate-General for Home Affairs now has repercussions: The Austrian data protection activists from None of Your Business (NOYB) have lodged a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor.

By Falk Steiner

Feature

Five years of the GDPR: No anniversary party

The General Data Protection Regulation was to become a centerpiece of Europe's digital policy. It has been legally effective for five years. But is it working? An interim assessment.

By Falk Steiner

Feature

Meta fined billions: a new dawn for data protection

The European data protection authorities want the Facebook Group to pay a fine of €1.2 billion. It is not only the amount of the fine that marks a turning point in data protection – because in their decision, the supervisors state much more.

By Falk Steiner

Data protection in China  

For years, Chinese and international companies were able to grow almost unregulated. China's data protection act is intended to prevent that in the future. New data rules have massive consequences for international companies: from data trading centers to surveillance. Data transfer in particular is affected.      From algorithms to data laws to hacker attacks - current China data protection news from the Table.editorial team.