Google Inc (GOOG): The EU Shows Its Impotence. Again.

On top of the weak fines, the EU also needs to get its regulatory house in order. This year’s Microsoft decision came down with an admission that the body in change of regulating Microsoft had clearly failed in its task. The company hadn’t included the browser options in Windows for months before anyone noticed. In fact, it took over a year for the EU to notice that anything was wrong.

The combination of the loose oversight and the minimal fines make the EU a seemingly lawless realm for data protection. Under current conditions, companies are effectively free to do as they will with no repercussions of note. Something needs to change if anyone is ever going to effectively be held accountable.

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