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The world of hacking has dramatically evolved over the last twenty years. Hacking used to be a hobby,
but it's now big business. Now, some people make their whole living by stealing data from others and
selling it on the black market.
How tech companies and developers are forced to respond to new hacking methods has the potential to
radically change the internet as we know it.
Online Privacy Laws Are in Flux but Will Improve
As we push further into the future, the need for privacy from watchful eyes grows more and more critical.
The lines between public and private data are becoming dangerously blurred. It's time to demand more
from our government and hold corporations accountable for protecting your data.
The United States government is currently trying to pass a privacy law that would provide more protection
for Americans, but it will be years before it's passed. In contrast, the European Union (EU) has stricter
privacy laws that are much more closely monitored by its citizens and enforced by its regulators.
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a set of laws that protects the data of EU
citizens. It was put into effect in 2018 and will affect any company that deals with personal data from an
EU citizen.
The GDPR is intended to give EU citizens more control over their data and provide them with more
privacy protection. It also applies to companies outside of the EU that deal with personal data from EU
citizens. The GDPR includes several provisions, including:
• The right to be forgotten
• Transparency and consent
• Data protection by design
• Data protection officers (DPOs)
• Breach notification
• Data portability
• Data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)
But the GDPR doesn't just apply to European companies—it applies to any business that processes or
holds personal data belonging to people living in Europe.
In the future, privacy will be protected through a combination of legislation and technology. Legislation is
currently being implemented to protect consumers and help prevent companies from taking advantage
of them. This includes regulations on user data collection and the ability for users to remove themselves
from data collections easily.
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