Ellen O’Regan reports:
The European Union’s most iconic tech law was long thought to be untouchable.
Those days are over.
The EU executive on Wednesday will present its plan to amend the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR for short, to ease reporting requirements for small and cash-strapped businesses. That same evening, EU officials are negotiating the final details of a separate law that’s meant to fix some of what’s seen as the GDPR’s original design flaws.
It’s the latest law to fall victim to the European Commission’s drive to slash red tape and “simplify” EU legislation for the benefit of businesses and growth.
Read more at Politico.