data protection

EU Cracks Down: Blockchain Data & GDPR's New Privacy Rules

EU Cracks Down: Blockchain Data & GDPR's New Privacy Rules

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is venturing into the largely uncharted territory of blockchain technology. They are now rolling out enhanced guidelines to bring it in line with today’s privacy expectations, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These draft guidelines are currently out for public comment until June...

Europe's Data Watchdog Sets New Privacy Standards for Blockchain

Europe's Data Watchdog Sets New Privacy Standards for Blockchain

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued new guidelines addressing security and data protection within blockchain technology, raising concerns and sparking debate among industry leaders. The guidelines encourage making technical and organizational measures the default, essentially building them in at the earliest possible design stages of data processing. These...