How your business will be affected by data protection proposals
27 January 2012
James Nurton, London
Lawyers have criticised a planned overhaul of data protection rules in Europe, saying it will lead to much greater burdens for businesses
Under the proposals, any data protection breaches should be reported within 24 hours and companies face fines of 2% of their worldwide turnover. And any company, wherever it is based in the world, would be affected if it targets EU citizens.
The reforms were announced by EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding on Wednesday. They include the introduction of a new Regulation and Directive to replace the 1995 data protection directive.
Under the proposals, individuals will have easier access to their own data and will be able to transfer...
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