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Companies Are Processing Less Data Due to the GDPR, New Study Shows

A new economic study shows that the obligations imposed by the GDPR on data processing have led to higher expenses in data management, in turn making companies process fewer data than in the past.

Previous studies have estimated GDPR compliance costs to range from $1.7 million for small businesses to $70 million for large enterprises. The new study compared between ...

FTC Warns Against Deceptive Changes to Privacy Policies

A company that collects personal data based on published privacy policy commitments cannot unilaterally go back on its promises after the information is in the hands of the company, according to a blog post by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Modification to a company’s privacy policy that would allow it to use previously collected data more expansively, for example, by ...

European Court Prohibits Authorities From Ordering Companies to Decrypt User Content

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held that Russian intelligence and enforcement agencies may not compel Telegram, the popular messaging service, to decrypt user data or hand over decryption keys. The court found that such an order by the Russian internal intelligence agency (FSB) is in direct violation of Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of ...

EU Investigates TikTok for Violations, as the Digital Services Act Takes Effect

In 2023, the European Union enacted the Digital Services Act (DSA), to govern the digital space, protect the fundamental rights of online users, and fight the spread of illegal content.

The law came into effect at the beginning of 2024, and shortly thereafter, the European Commission announced that it had launched an investigation against TikTok on suspicion of violating the ...

EU Establishes Office for Artificial Intelligence

The new European Office for Artificial Intelligence is now established by the European Commission. The establishment marks a significant milestone in the European Union’s approach to artificial intelligence. Its declared purpose is to serve as a key instrument in monitoring and overseeing AI technologies throughout the European Union.

The European AI Office intends to enforce and implement the prevailing rules ...

India Protects Work Created by Artificial Intelligence

In a speech delivered to the Rajya Sabha (Council of States), the Indian Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry stated that India’s current approach to intellectual property protection allows for adequate protection of works created by artificial intelligence. Therefore, there is no need to create a separate category for AI protection because the existing copyright and patent laws ...

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