Germany Asylum Payment Card Requires Cardholders to Name Lawyers to State; DPA Rules Illegal
Asylum-seekers queue outside the State Office of Health and Social Affairs (LAGeSo) registration centre in Berlin on December…
EU Citizens Demand Brussels Make Its Privacy-First Age Verification App Legally Binding
On July 22, Brussels registered a formal citizens’ initiative that puts the European Commission in an unusually awkward…
Paris-based Mio emerges from stealth with €1.9 million to build an AI colleague that lives inside Slack
Mio, a Paris-based startup building an AI colleague that lives inside Slack, today announced a €1.9 million ($2.2…
Dutch Police Name Local Suspect in Odido Breach That Exposed 6.5 Million People
Dutch investigators have identified a Dutch-speaking man as a likely participant in the February cyberattack on Odido, the…
Automated Hiring Has Broken GDPR Article 22 Since 2018, EU Regulators Confirm
Europe’s two most powerful data protection authorities delivered a pointed verdict at the European Parliament on Thursday: the…
Not Dead Yet: Backers Pine for Elusive UK Cyber Bill
Geo Focus: The United Kingdom , Geo-Specific , Legislation Despite Political Upheaval, Stronger Critical Infrastructure Rules See Wide…
Companies risk violating data, consumer laws over agentic AI use
Companies are at increased risk of violating Europe’s tough privacy laws because boards have little awareness of the…
Strengthening Data Protection Resilience Against Geopolitical Threats
A Call to Action Geopolitical threats to data protection have received little attention compared to those in areas…
EDPB Issues Draft Guidelines for Use of Personal Data for Scientific Research, Nick Palmieri
On April 15, 2026, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted Guidelines 1/2026 on the processing of personal…
European data economy continues upward trend despite GDPR concerns
Market estimated to be worth €500bn Pro Markus Winkler via Pexels The European data economy is significantly large,…
€500 billion-worth European data economy troubles continue
By Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop with Euronews Published on 06/04/2026 – 7:01 GMT+2 With the rise of artificial…
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract to AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she…