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New Data Privacy Rules May Cost Google Big Buck
- Computer Business Review , Wednesday, February 20, 2013 3:51 PM
The new regulation is anticipated to lay greater responsibility on firms to guard users' personal information and levy fines for those who violate the code. Google could face a fine of up to $1bn for its data privacy policies as new European Union regulations allow a single regulator to fine companies they feel are not complying with privacy laws. The new rules, which are currently being finalised, will allow a single regulator to impose fine on behalf of individual national watchdogs.
