Tag: GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): application in Europe and the effects across non-European countries

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the new European Union Regulation on data protection and privacy, which came into force on 25 May 2018. The new Regulation 679/2016 has been directly implemented within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). The Regulation has the merit to achieve a more harmonious EU relating…

Read more

China Cybersecurity Law, GDPR move to safeguard data

Thirty years ago, the internet was still in its infancy, mobile phones were scarce and “social networks” consisted of little more than your friends from college or high school. Today, our personal and professional lives are connected to public and private digital online networks designed to close the geographical distance of the global world, enhancing…

Read more