Internet related News · 2018-05-25

Day 1 of GDPR is here

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G-Day is here! That’s right, May 25, 2018, the day the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance has to go into effect for all Sites & apps that cater to European audiences has arrived. So what’s the verdict? Is everyone ready? Far from it. Many Sites have blocked out European traffic, some have even shut down, app developers are still scratching their heads wondering just how they gonna comply, while Google continues to play truant with Online publishers. It’s chaos on Day 1. And from the looks of it, the chaos will not go away for some time.

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It’s here! The winners and losers of GDPR – Digiday

http://news.google.com May 25, 2018 

Google is not immune to GDPR pressure. The company has been under fire from Brussels for years and has a handsome collection of multibillion-dollar fines courtesy of behavior the European Commission has …

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Warning that GDPR will lead to a surge in insurance claims – Irish Times

http://news.google.com May 25, 2018 

After a record number of cybersecurity-related insurance claims in 2017, insurers are bracing themselves for a further surge in incidents this year with the introduction …

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More than 72% of Android apps are at risk of European GDPR violations – Pocket Gamer.Biz

http://news.google.com Tue, 22 May 2018 17:14:59 GMT

Pocket Gamer.BizMore than 72% of Android apps are at risk of European GDPR violationsPocket Gamer.BizMore than 72 per cent of Android apps are at risk of European GDPR violations, according to SDKs management platform developer SafeDK. In its “March …

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‘We just don’t have the resources’ GDPR forces popular websites and apps to shut down – Telegraph.co.uk

http://news.google.com May 24, 2018

Apps including games, organisational tools, blockchain and graphics services used by thousands of people are throwing in the towel over …

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Sites block users, shut down activities and flood inboxes as GDPR … – The Guardian

http://news.google.com May 24, 2018 

Dozens of websites shut down their activities completely, others forced users to agree to new terms of service, and inboxes have been flooded with emailsᅠ… …

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HERE’S WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU 

 

What the GDPR, Europe’s Tough New Data Law, Means for You – New York Times

http://news.google.com May 6, 2018 

It raises the legal bar that businesses must clear to target ads based on personal information like your relationship status, job or education, or your use of websit …

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