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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stories - Page 5

Concerned with the growth of the internet and the inadvertent or otherwise exposure of personal information to potential bad actors, the European Union promulgated the General Data Protection Regulation in 2016. The regulation is part of European Union privacy law and human rights laws and must be complied with by any companies doing business with EU nations. It is designed to give people greater control over their personal information while simplifying regulatory compliance for international business.
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DeepSeek AI challenges ChatGPT with low-cost innovation

Wed, 5th Feb 2025
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DeepSeek has unveiled a cost-effective Generative AI model, rivaling ChatGPT's accuracy while operating on just USD $5 million and 2,000 GPUs.
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Italy bans DeepSeek AI over data security concerns

Sat, 1st Feb 2025
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Italy's recent ban of the controversial AI technology DeepSeek raises concerns over data security, potentially paving the way for similar government actions globally.
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How A Passwordless Future Can Become A Reality

Thu, 30th Jan 2025
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As organisations face rising cyber threats, many are abandoning traditional passwords for passwordless and multi-factor authentication, promising enhanced security.
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Embracing privacy-first to tackle cyber & regulatory risks

Mon, 27th Jan 2025
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OpenText Cybersecurity urges businesses to adopt a privacy-first strategy as regulatory pressures and cyber threats escalate, especially ahead of Data Privacy Week.
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Experts warn of AI's dual impact on data privacy in 2025

Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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As Data Privacy Week approaches, experts warn of escalating risks in 2025, driven by AI's dual role, legacy systems, and the need for robust data minimisation strategies.
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CybeReady releases new Data Privacy Toolkit for CISOs

Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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Global security firm, CybeReady, introduces a free Data Privacy CISO Toolkit to support data protection initiatives, coinciding with Data Privacy Week.
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Privacy regulations may increase data sharing by websites, Warwick study shows

Sat, 18th Nov 2023
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Warwick study suggests privacy regulations like GDPR might inadvertently lead to increased data sharing by websites.
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Government under pressure to align with EU's data harvesting standards for businesses

Tue, 11th Oct 2022
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New Zealand is under pressure to yield to new European Union demands over how companies harvest people's data.
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Hitachi Vantara delivers digital evidence management solution for law enforcement

Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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Law enforcement officials are challenged by compliance policies and procedures such as evidence disclosure rules.
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Diligent launches AU data centre for clients wanting data onshore

Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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The governance technology specialist says it will be equipped to better serve its government and clients with the new Canberra data centre.
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GDPR may help colocation companies sort through data sovereignty regulations

Mon, 14th May 2018
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Data sovereignty is becoming increasingly important to colocation providers and so Schneider Electric's Mark Bidinger discusses GDPR's implications.
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New year, new privacy regulations - are you ready?

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Ensuring Personal Information Protection (PIP) and privacy is a world and industry-wide concern among enterprises and service providers alike.
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Businesses must 'transform or die' yet many not ready – Commvault Go 2017

Fri, 10th Nov 2017
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More than two-thirds of respondents believe their organisations are not prepared for migrating data to the cloud.