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Microsoft To Allow Cloud Users To Store Personal Data In Europe

In effort to resolve privacy worries, Microsoft is to allow its cloud customers to store all personal data within EU

11 months ago

EU Agrees US Trans-Atlantic Data Sharing Deal

European Commission on Monday adopts its “adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework”, but legal challenge is threatened

1 year ago

Europe and US Agree Trans-Atlantic Data Sharing Deal

United States and European Union reach new agreement to allow businesses to transfer data and personal information across the pond

3 years ago

Irish Watchdog Provides Update On Data Transfer For Meta – Report

Ireland's data watchdog is to consult with fellow EU regulators in April over Meta's Facebook data transfers to the United…

3 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Mulls Closing Down Facebook, Instagram In Europe

Potential shutdown of Facebook and Instagram services in Europe has been suggested, if Meta can not process European data on…

3 years ago

Top EU Court Strikes Down EU-US Privacy Shield Data Deal

Data sharing deal between the United States and Europe has been struck down by the European Court of Justice, with…

4 years ago

Facebook Wins Data Transfer Opinion Against Max Schrems

ECJ advisor says that personal data transfers from tech companies in the EU into the United States are “valid”, in…

5 years ago

NSA Call Record Collection More Than Triples

The surveillance agency obtained 534 million call and text records last year

7 years ago

Facebook Moves To Block Privacy Case From Reaching Top EU Court

A ruling by the European Court of Justice could disrupt transatlantic data transfers for thousands of companies

7 years ago

EU-US Privacy Shield Passes First Annual Review

Relief for Facebook, Google etc as controversial data sharing agreement with the US passes its first test

7 years ago

UK Wants Frictionless Post-Brexit Data Sharing Agreement With EU

Government says its essential for the future of digital economy and law enforcement that the UK and EU have a…

7 years ago

Privacy Shield Faces Second Legal Challenge From French Privacy Advocacy Group

A second group of privacy campaigners join legal challenge to US-European Privacy Shield agreement

8 years ago

EU-US Privacy Shield Faces European Legal Challenge

Irish privacy campaign group files legal challenge, arguing Privacy Shield is not strong enough

8 years ago

Box: EU Cloud Regulations Have Hindered Our European Growth

INTERVIEW: Box COO says abolition of Safe Harbour and the EU's failure to create a single digital market has made…

8 years ago

Box Looks Beyond Privacy Shield With EU Binding Corporate Rule Approval

Box gets EU binding corporate rules approval to safeguard European customer privacy following 'extraordinary' reversal of Safe Harbour last year

8 years ago

Google Agrees To Privacy Shield Framwork

Google is latest giant to adhere to new rules about data transfer between Europe and the US

8 years ago

Privacy Shield Gets Green Light From EU Governments

Safe Harbour 2.0 moves one step closer after European member states approve reworked data sharing deal with the US

8 years ago

ICO: Future UK Data Protection Laws Must Equal Those Of EU

Safe Habour advice. British data protection act should be used when transferring data to US, says ICO

8 years ago

Brexit Concern As EU and US Agree To Strengthen Privacy Shield

The United States and EU agree to modify data transfer pact, but what now for the UK?

8 years ago

Irish Watchdog Refers Facebook Data Transfers To European Court

Debate over data privacy reaches next level as Facebook's transfers to the US are pushed up the legal ladder

9 years ago

What Is GDPR And What Do You Need To Do About It?

The two-year timer starts today before compulsory compliance of GDPR, the new EU data protection directive, is enforced, but are…

9 years ago

Privacy, Not Performance, Is TechWeek Readers’ Main Motivation To Store Data In EU

Data protection regulations and privacy are important concerns for businesses

9 years ago

Privacy Shield Setback After Officials Demand More Time

Meeting with European officials fails to reach agreement on data sharing agreement with the United States

9 years ago

The Struggle For Both Privacy And Security

Ian McEwan, VP EMEA, Egnyte, examines the difference between privacy and security, and how we can achieve both

9 years ago

Data Breaches Give Rise To ‘Privacy Conscious’ Smart Home Hubs

As more of our lives become connected to the IoT, fears mount about the amount and type of information we…

9 years ago

Privacy Shield Fails To Gain EU Data Watchdog Support

European data protection watchdog group says new agreement does not provide enough reassurance over US spying

9 years ago

Microsoft Supports EU-US Privacy Shield Framework

Microsoft thinks new Safe Harbour 2.0 framework is a "clear framework that ensures key protections of EU citizens"

9 years ago

Safe Harbour 2.0 Not Adequate, Says WP29 Data Watchdog

The new data sharing agreement between Europe and the US may not be adequate, leak suggests

9 years ago

Dropbox Will Host European Customer Data With AWS In Germany

Dropbox tells TechWeek it's prepared for Privacy Shield and plans to open offices in Amsterdam and Hamburg to boost European…

9 years ago