By
Neil Hodge2023-08-01T13:34:00
Plans to speed up General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) cases against the likes of Big Tech firms by improving cooperation among the European Union’s data regulators have been largely welcomed by experts.
In July, the European Commission issued its proposed GDPR Procedural Regulation to streamline and harmonize procedures between data protection authorities (DPAs) in cross-border cases.
The proposed regulation aims to facilitate early consensus building, reduce disagreements, and prevent the seemingly heavy reliance on the GDPR’s Article 65 dispute resolution mechanism to resolve cross-border cases, which requires the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)—the EU’s overarching data regulator—to step in.
2023-08-31T16:55:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
Sweden’s data protection authority issued a penalty of 35 million Swedish krona (U.S. $3.2 million) against insurance company Trygg-Hansa for alleged security flaws that made customer insurance information accessible on the internet.
2023-07-07T13:33:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The European Commission seeks to combat longstanding issues under the General Data Protection Regulation regarding cross-border cases with new proposed rules.
2023-06-01T14:41:00Z By Neil Hodge
The fifth anniversary of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation coming into force has highlighted the many successes of the legislation but also exposed areas where the law is still untested and unclear.
2025-10-24T18:05:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Nine states are collaborating to write and enforce comprehensive data privacy laws, in an effort to protect consumers across jurisdictions and due to the absence of a broad, federal privacy law.
2025-10-24T16:45:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
Canada’s financial intelligence agency has issued its largest-ever penalties against a cryptocurrency exchange, a fine of $126 million (CA$176.9 million). The agency said the exchange’s compliance failures represented a “severe breach of Canada’s anti–money laundering framework.”
2025-10-22T18:22:00Z By Adrianne Appel
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) wants financial firms to step up their game when it comes to third parties and cybersecurity.
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