TTIP vs GDPR - who will win the data protection wars?
The EU GDPR has been opposed at every stage by Microsoft and Google. Will they be able to use the free trade pact TTIP to get their own back? We ask the experts.
When the 209 pages that make up the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) finally emerged last month, the only real surprises contained within them were the strength of the sanctions available to...
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