'We need urgency or the EU will make a fool of itself': ICO chief Christopher Graham discusses data protection regulation

Stuart Sumner
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Information Commissioner Christopher Graham tells Computing how the upcoming regulation will affect businesses and his own organisation

The EU expects to release its new General Data Protection Regulation later this year – or possibly early in 2016. As a regulation, it will take effect in all 28 EU member states after a two-year tr...

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