Data Protection: All You Need to Know about the EU Privacy Debate

The European Union is seeking to increase the private sphere of its citizens by strengthening data protection laws for the web. Large Internet firms and lobbyists are fighting the plans. Here's an overview of the debate in Brussels.

ESO: Background information: EU data protection rules 'on schedule' despite delay http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-data-protection-rules-on-schedule-despite-delay/

European Commission: DG Justice: Data protection http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/

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