Privacy Czar Bemoans ‘Clunky’ EU Law Thwarting Big Tech Probes
- Ireland’s Helen Dixon speaks ahead of departure from key role
- Dixon has led probes into many of tech industry’s top firms
Helen Dixon
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The data watchdog panned for dragging her feet on probes into Tech Giants such as Meta Platforms Inc. blamed “clunky” European Union procedures for wasting energy, time and money in the race to defend citizens’ privacy.
Helen Dixon, who’s about to quit her post as Ireland’s data protection commissioner, has forced firms to cough up about €2.8 billion ($3.1 billion) for violating the EU’s landmark General Data Protection Regulation.