Helen Dixon, former commissioner of Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, wrote a journal article for the Oxford University Press about the need for better evaluation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation before it can be determined if it is working as intended. She noted this is a challenging task because people cannot agree on what measurable objectives for the GDPR would look like. “Even the oft-stated GDPR goal of individuals having greater control of their own personal data, is not automatically accepted as a starting point,” she wrote.
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