_Privacy and data protection
06/04/2026
Government of St. Maarten Press Release: “Digital Leadership Team Advances Stakeholder Engagement on Cyber-security, Personal Data Protection and Open Data Legislative Framework Under the Digital Government Transformation Project”
I’m happy to share the press release published by the Government of Sint Maarten regarding the work we have been doing on the island! PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Digital Leadership Team (DLT) continues to make significant progress under the Digital Government Transformation Project (DGTP) through sustained stakeholder engagements surrounding the development of Sint Maarten’s […]
25/03/2026
Celebrating ICTLC’s Legal 500 Ranking
I am proud to see ICTLC – ICT Legal Consulting recognised among the leading players in the legal market, with distinctions that reflect the strength of our practice areas and the trust our clients place in us. This year, ICT Legal Consulting has been ranked as a Top Tier Firm in Data Privacy & Data […]
24/03/2026
Data governance in the connected bike industry
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Katie Sawyer of Bike Europe on the growing importance of data governance in the connected bike industry. As the bicycle industry becomes increasingly digital, technology is playing a central role across products, services, and maintenance. At the same time, compliance is becoming more complex, especially in […]
28/01/2026
Data Protection Day 2026
On the occasion of Data Protection Day, I want to send you my warm greetings and share a few reflections with you. Privacy and personal data protection are undergoing a period of transformation. We are, in fact, in the midst of a substantial reform at the European level involving a wide range of regulations that […]
25/01/2026
ICTLC joins NATO DIANA Legal Connect Project
ICT Legal Consulting International (ICTLC International) is proud to be part of the NATO DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) Legal Connect Project. DIANA is a groundbreaking program established by NATO to identify and accelerate dual-use innovation across the Alliance, empowering companies to develop technological solutions to some of today’s most pressing security […]
11/09/2025
Advancing Digital Responsibility: Highlights from our Annual Permanent Stakeholder Working Group Meeting
On 9 September 2025, at the European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC), we hosted our annual onsite meeting of the Permanent Stakeholder Working Group on Data Protection & Cybersecurity as Corporate Social Responsibilities. The meeting brought together both long-standing and new members of the Group, and resulted in additional signatories to the Digital Pact, […]
11/02/2025
The geopolitical and socio-economic impact of AI
On 11 February 2025, American Vice President JD Vance made his international debut at the Paris AI Summit with a clear message for the world: AI is not only transforming work, manufacturing, medicine, and transportation – it is reshaping geopolitics and driving enormous economic, societal, and individual impacts. The global AI race between the United […]
24/09/2023
The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: LONG-AWAITED, READY TO BE CONTESTED, AND RAISING MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
The EU-US Data Privacy Framework is finally a reality. Today the European Union announced the approval of the much-awaited Adequacy decision (see here), officially recognising the United States as a country that provides sufficient protections for the data of EU citizens which is transferred across the Atlantic. The decision comes following lengthy negotiations and a long period […]
25/05/2023
5 years of the GDPR: A call for sustainability
Today we celebrate 5 years of GDPR enforcement, the “birthday” of our revolutionary European legal data protection framework. Each year, I look forward to this anniversary and take time to reflect on the past, present, and future of data protection. While criticizing enforcement of the GDPR seems to be in vogue as of late, I […]
28/01/2023
Happy Data Protection Day 2023!
Today is Data Protection Day, the day when we celebrate the anniversary of Convention 108 opening for signature. Convention 108 is the first legally binding international law aiming to ensure that the fundamental rights of individuals are respected in the context of personal data processing activities. Each year when January 28th comes around, I ask […]