EU’s Once-Hyped Privacy Law Faces ‘Crunch Time’ for Revamp
- Commissioner calls for change to data protection enforcement
- Speech comes as tensions over GDPR enforcement built up
Vera Jourova
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One of the architects of the European Union’s sweeping General Data Protection Regulation admitted the law needs a revamp to ensure it’s fit for purpose amid growing attacks on citizens’ privacy.
Four years after it took effect, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said “targeted improvements” are now needed to the GDPR “in the age of tools such as Pegasus” spyware.