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74 screens of legalese don't protect your data – here's a blueprint for new laws that could make a difference

  • Written by Fred H. Cate, Distinguished Professor and C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law, Indiana University
Companies and governments have massive amounts of data about many people.Lightspring/Shutterstock.com

All over the world, government officials are trying to figure out how to craft laws and regulations about privacy – especially for digital data and online activity. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation took effect in...

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