Study expects GDPR fines to rise in 2020
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Neil Hodge2020-01-21T16:22:00
DLA Piper’s latest data breach survey suggests the penalties handed out under the General Data Protection Regulation thus far are not as harsh as they could have been—though that could change in 2020.
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