I tried to find out how it happened (cover story PDF) (TechRepublic) SEE: My stolen credit card details were used 4,500 miles away.
Almost four years later, agreement was reached on what that involved and how it will be enforced. In January 2012, the European Commission set out plans for data protection reform across the European Union in order to make Europe 'fit for the digital age'. It's the core of Europe's digital privacy legislation. GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. Your name, address, credit card number and more all collected, analysed and, perhaps most importantly, stored by organisations. From social media companies, to banks, retailers, and governments - almost every service we use involves the collection and analysis of our personal data.
The reforms are designed to reflect the world we're living in now, and brings laws and obligations - including those around personal data, privacy and consent - across Europe up to speed for the internet-connected age.įundamentally, almost every aspect of our lives revolves around data. It aims to simplify the regulatory environment for business so both citizens and businesses in the European Union can fully benefit from the digital economy. It strengthens and builds on the EU's current data protection framework, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive.Īt its core, GDPR is a new set of rules designed to give EU citizens more control over their personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation of the European Union (EU) that became effective on May 25, 2018.
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