E-commerce has revolutionized global retail, offering both opportunities and challenges for businesses and consumers alike. However, the increasing volume of direct-to-consumer imports within the European Union (EU) has highlighted significant legal, environmental, and market fairness challenges. To address these concerns, the…
Data Protection and AI Models – EDPB Opinion, OpenAI Fine and DeepSeek Scrutiny
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted Opinion 28/2024 on 17 December 2024,[1] addressing key data protection issues that arise from the processing of personal data in the context of artificial intelligence (AI) models. Issued at the request of the Irish…
A New Era of Cybersecurity Compliance for Digital Products: the EU Cyber Resilience Act
by Luca Farkas On 10 October 2024, the Council adopted the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)[1] to address growing cybersecurity risks associated with products containing digital components, particularly in an increasingly connected world. As more and more devices become internet-enabled, they pose…