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Indias own data protection and privacy legislation which is in the making, may borrow several concepts from the GDPR.

Amid the confusion, EU data privacy law goes into effect

The implementation of GDPR has also made data protection an issue in contract negotiations as firms argue about data...

27 May 2018 7:47 AM IST

The big difference is that now, the companies will have to justify why theyre collecting and using that information. And theyre prevented from using data for a different purpose later. (Photo: AP)

What's changing under new data privacy rules

Not much will change for you, at least right away; companies will keep on collecting and analysing personal data from...

26 May 2018 7:16 PM IST

Microsoft patents for a tablet with triple screens. (Photo: ANI)

Microsoft swears to extend EU data rights worldwide

This new move allows users to see what information the company collects about the user and correct or delete it if...

22 May 2018 12:00 PM IST

Senior officials of India and European Union (EU) will meet in Brussels next week.

France, Germany push for EU funding for technology start-ups

Europe has long been seen as a laggard in developing new technologies compared with the United States.

28 May 2018 5:04 PM IST

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EU targets Levi's, bourbon, Harley Davidson to counter Trump trade war

The European Commission has called Trump's plan a blatant intervention amounting to protectionism.

3 March 2018 12:12 PM IST

The scripts in question are called session replay scripts, which are used by companies to gain insights on how the customers are using their websites and/or to analyse confusing webpages.

Terror content ordered to be taken off within an hour: EU to web firms

New recommendations also include steps to crack down on other harmful illegal content such as hate speech and images of...

2 March 2018 8:48 AM IST

Uber France is facing criminal proceedings in a court in the northern French city of Lille for its UberPop service.

From Yahoo to Uber, major hacks of data

European Union's new data protection rules follow scandals involving lax personal data protection procedures.

15 May 2018 11:46 AM IST

Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat have given us an opportunity as fans to interact with our favourite celebrities. However, the conversation has always been one directional. (Photo: ANI)

EU data protection may trigger a global ripple effect

The new data protection rules may have a greater impact on the firms, including United States and China.

15 May 2018 8:14 AM IST

Denham launched her investigation after weekend reports that Cambridge Analytica improperly used information from more than 50 million Facebook accounts. Facebook has suspended the company from the social network. (Representational Image)

EU plans tougher consumer laws for Facebook, Gmail

This comes after the reports that a political consultancy misused the data of 50M FB users in a bid to influence the...

23 March 2018 8:30 AM IST

Europes General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been billed as the largest movement of data privacy laws. (Photo: GDPR)

European regulators: We're not ready for new privacy law

The pan-EU law comes into effect this month and will cover companies that collect large amounts of customer data...

9 May 2018 10:00 AM IST

Failure by the EU to explicitly exempt markets regulators from the blocs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could jeopardise international probes.

North American, UK, Asian regulators press EU on data privacy...

The new EU law strengthens personal data privacy rights in the bloc, giving consumers greater control over their...

26 Jun 2018 7:52 AM IST

US President Donald Trump shows a signed Presidential Memorandum after delivering a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington. (Photo: AP)

US allies to fight Trump's tariffs plan, warn of trade war

Countries around the world announced retaliatory countermeasures and warned that the US plan will hurt US consumers.

1 Jun 2018 8:43 PM IST