Tag: Data
The CCPA and the GDPR Are Not the Same: Why You...
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) are milestone pieces of legislation, in major markets,...
Consumer Choice and Consent in Data Protection
The mechanism of the GDPR limited legal grounds for the collection and processing of personal data, and the narrow and very restrictive...
Australia Sues Facebook Over Data Misuse
The Australian antitrust regulator sued Facebook on accusing it of collecting user data without permission, building on government efforts around the world...
EU Fines Twitter $550K For GDPR Violations
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) concluded its investigation into Twitter and determined that the US social media giant violated the European Union’s...
S&P Global In Talks Of $44B Data Deal
S&P Global is nearing a deal to buy IHS Markit for about $44bn, in an acquisition that would bring together two of...
New EU Proposal Aims To Offer Data Protections From China &...
The European Union is laying out new standards for data, giving Europeans more control over their personal information as it seeks to...
Australia Considers Competition Implications For Consumer Data Right Law
An Australian senate probe into FinTechs headed up by the government will look into how much Big Tech firms might harness the...
Nielsen To Sell Data Unit In $2.9B Deal
Data analytics company Nielsen Holdings has agreed to sell its Global Connect business segment to private equity firm Advent International for US$2.7...
EU’s Facebook Antitrust Data Demands Stalled
Facebook may be able to slow down European Union investigators’ demands to turn over vast amounts of data after an EU court...
UK Fines British Airways $25.8M Over Data Breach
British Airways (BA) must pay a US$25.8 million fine for lacking the proper security measures that might have prevented a hacker in...
