UK publishes first draft of new, stricter data protection laws

The UK's Data Protection Act 1998 is staring retirement in the face, as the government has now published the first draft of the new Data Protection Bill designed to replace it. We actually know quite a bit about the bill already. It was first mention...

New data privacy laws will let Brits erase childhood social posts

The UK's Data Protection Act began looking long in the tooth some time ago. It was introduced in 1998 when the internet was a very different place, after all, and today the government has published more details on the upcoming Data Protection Bill, w...

EU approves stricter data protection rules

The European Parliament today voted in favor of broad new data protection laws that apply to any company operating within the EU, regardless of where they are based. First proposed more than four years ago, they represent a significant modernization...