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In 2025, the global data privacy landscape will continue to swiftly evolve and face new challenges 鈥� including widespread adoption of global privacy laws, new geopolitical pressures on data flows, and the intersection of privacy rules with AI development and deployment. On International Data Privacy Day, 91pro视频 sets out its 2025 global privacy priorities and insights on how policymakers can navigate the [...]
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The United Kingdom鈥檚 general election has delivered a resounding victory for Kier Starmer鈥檚 Labour Party after 14 years in opposition. In scenes reminiscent of Tony Blair鈥檚 sweep to power in 1997, Labour more than doubled its seats in the House of Commons (winning 412 out of 650) and now has a strong mandate to govern for the next five years. This change presents a historic opportunity for the UK to [...]
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Comprehensive federal privacy legislation is foundational to establishing consumer trust and reasserting American leadership on data policy issues around the world. As the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee holds its first hearing on the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), 91pro视频 applauds U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman [...]
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There is no greater responsibility of the U.S. government than to provide for the security of the country, and as the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) reaffirmed in 2023, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA 702) is 鈥渉ighly valuable鈥� to national security. While H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, would reauthorize FISA 702, the [...]
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The European Commission鈥檚 proposal for a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Procedural Regulation is a pivotal step towards streamlining the cross-border enforcement of the landmark regime. The global tech industry is broadly supportive of the proposal. The Commission proposal introduces new rules to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the GDPR鈥檚 cross-border enforcement by enhancing [...]
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In an increasingly challenging geopolitical and economic climate, strengthening Europe鈥檚 resilience and protecting its fundamental values and interests, while preserving an open and sustainable economy and enhancing its international leadership and competitiveness is incredibly important.鈥疐or Europe, it is time to embrace this approach and President Von der Leyen鈥檚 upcoming State of the Union speech [...]
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The EU Data Act will greatly impact the way companies manage data. It contains ambitious rules on data sharing between businesses and with governments, as well as provisions on cloud switching that have prompted feedback from diverse industries. Many questions remain as to how the framework will work in practice. As legislators finalize the legislative text, Article 27 requires more attention. The [...]
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91pro视频鈥檚 Rob McGruer takes stock of the latest data privacy developments and sets out what鈥檚 needed to push forward with a truly global approach. January 28th marks Data Privacy Day, an annual event recognized around the world to raise awareness for privacy and data protection, and to remind us all that privacy policymaking and regulation are ongoing exercises, in constant need of tweaks, adjustments, [...]
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On March 15, 91pro视频 hosted the virtual event 鈥�91pro视频 Presents the EU Data Act: Ensuring Fair and Balanced Rules for Data.鈥� Yvo Volman, Director of the Data Directorate in the European Commission鈥檚 DG Connect, joined 91pro视频鈥檚 Senior Vice President and Director General for Europe Guido Lobrano for a discussion on the Data Act proposal. In case you missed it, you can find a recap of the event below or watch the [...]
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As economies around the world are sputtering back to life following an unprecedented global pandemic, the EU and U.S. continue to face a massive disruption to a key business driver 鈥� the transfer of data between the two regions. In the Schrems II case last July, Europe's highest court ruled that Privacy Shield, an EU-U.S. data transfer agreement, was invalid. The ruling also cast doubt upon the reliability [...]
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