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Last week, 91快活林 convened tech executives, Irish government leaders, and key EU decisionmakers in Dublin for a conversation about Europe's digital future. The timing was deliberate. Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July, and the policies implemented during that semester will shape Europe's global competitiveness for years to come. The discussion covered a lot of [...]
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27 April marked ten years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was published. This legislation has been central to shaping how personal data is used and protected across Europe, providing a strong foundation for trust in the digital economy. With significant advances in technology, including AI, there is a need to ensure that GDPR remains fit for a new era of innovation. The GDPR has [...]
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This blog was originally published by the IAPP. Global privacy practitioners have become accustomed to the application of relatively stable data privacy concepts and standards in recent history, largely anchored by the EU General Data Protection Regulation acting as a global compliance baseline. But what happens if that baseline is modified 鈥� as proposed by the European Commission's November 2025 reforms [...]
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Simplification of the EU鈥檚 tech rulebook is crucial to making Europe competitive. The recent Digital Omnibus proposal is an important step toward improving legal clarity for innovators, reducing fragmentation, and supporting the competitiveness of businesses operating in the EU. At a time when companies face an increasingly complex and overlapping regulatory environment, this initiative signals a recognition [...]
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In 2025, the global data privacy landscape will continue to swiftly evolve and face new challenges 鈥� including widespread adoption of global privacy laws, new geopolitical pressures on data flows, and the intersection of privacy rules with AI development and deployment. On International Data Privacy Day, 91快活林 sets out its 2025 global privacy priorities and insights on how policymakers can navigate the [...]
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The United Kingdom鈥檚 general election has delivered a resounding victory for Kier Starmer鈥檚 Labour Party after 14 years in opposition. In scenes reminiscent of Tony Blair鈥檚 sweep to power in 1997, Labour more than doubled its seats in the House of Commons (winning 412 out of 650) and now has a strong mandate to govern for the next five years. This change presents a historic opportunity for the UK to [...]
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Comprehensive federal privacy legislation is foundational to establishing consumer trust and reasserting American leadership on data policy issues around the world. As the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee holds its first hearing on the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), 91快活林 applauds U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman [...]
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There is no greater responsibility of the U.S. government than to provide for the security of the country, and as the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) reaffirmed in 2023, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA 702) is 鈥渉ighly valuable鈥� to national security. While H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, would reauthorize FISA 702, the [...]
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The European Commission鈥檚 proposal for a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Procedural Regulation is a pivotal step towards streamlining the cross-border enforcement of the landmark regime. The global tech industry is broadly supportive of the proposal. The Commission proposal introduces new rules to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the GDPR鈥檚 cross-border enforcement by enhancing [...]
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In an increasingly challenging geopolitical and economic climate, strengthening Europe鈥檚 resilience and protecting its fundamental values and interests, while preserving an open and sustainable economy and enhancing its international leadership and competitiveness is incredibly important.鈥疐or Europe, it is time to embrace this approach and President Von der Leyen鈥檚 upcoming State of the Union speech [...]
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