Tag: European Union
EU Proposes a Joint Cyber Unit to Boost Cybersecurity Readiness
New threat vectors are emerging every day and it’s a challenge for organizations to tackle them with basic cybersecurity measures. Governments and organizations across...
EU Regulators Impose 661 GDPR Violation Fines Totaling €292 Mn to...
Ever since the General Data Protection Regulation Act (GDPR) was introduced, the data regulators in the European Union (EU) have imposed sizable penalties on...
G7 Nations Sign Declaration to Improve Online Safety
G7 nations have signed a new ministerial declaration to enhance online safety and security worldwide. The digital and technology ministers from the U.K., Canada,...
Why France Digitale Filed Privacy Complaint Against Apple
France Digitale, a French startup lobby representing many digital entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, has filed a complaint against Apple for violating European Union (EU)...
European Commission Initiates Process to Allow Personal Data Flow to U.K.
The U.K. withdrew from the European Union on January 31, 2020. The transition period of the withdrawal lasted until December 31, 2020, and thus...
EU Regulators Imposed over €272.5 Mn in GDPR Fines to Date
Ever since the GDPR guidelines were launched (May 25, 2018), the data regulators in European Union (EU) have imposed sizable penalties on various organizations...
Indian Government Asks WhatsApp to Withdraw its “Discriminatory” Policy
In the latest saga of WhatsApp’s changes in its data sharing policy, the Indian Government has written a letter to WhatsApp CEO, Will Cathcart,...
Leaked Document Row! Google CEO Sundar Pichai Apologizes to EU’s Thierry...
Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, who was under fire from Europe's industry chief, Thierry Breton, over a leaked internal document has since apologized to Breton....
The Domino Effect: British Banks Running Dry After Travelex Cyberattack
As reported earlier, a cyberattack that hit Travelex, the foreign currency exchange provider, on the New Year’s Eve is now confirmed to be a...
U.S. and Europe’s Cyber Readiness Numbers Stall as Cyberattack Numbers Soar
A report released by Hiscox, a cyber insurance providing company, pointed that cyberattacks across several verticals in the U.S. and Europe have seen a...
