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European Data Act: Unlocking the potential of industrial data

Ryan Daws — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:56:37 +0000

The European Commission has recently welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the European Data Act. Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, said: “This is a significant milestone in the journey towards a single market for data. The Data Act... Read more »

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IoT rating system and expiry dates proposed by Australian government

Fin Strathern — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:34:09 +0000

Increased regulation of IoT devices is amidst the suggestions of a new discussion paper from the Australian government. The paper, which discusses methods to strengthen cybersecurity regulations, explores a variety of potential venues to either encourage or enforce businesses to invest more into preventing such threats. “We believe that one reason that many smart devices... Read more »

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Google promises the EU that it won’t use Fitbit data for ads

Ryan Daws — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:12:46 +0000

Google is attempting to avoid an EU antitrust probe by promising that it won’t use Fitbit data for advertising purposes. The web giant announced its intention to purchase Fitbit for $2.1 billion back in November 2019, but it’s caught the attention of regulators. EU regulators are concerned that Google will use Fitbit data to further... Read more »

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