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Cisco backs US GDPR calls

Cisco has joined Apple, Microsoft and other tech giants in calling for a US version of the EU’s General Data Protection (GDPR) regulation as online privacy remains a huge issue worldwide.The company told the Financial Times that it wants US politicians to devise and implement their own version of the European regulation in the coming…


Cisco has joined Apple, Microsoft and other tech giants in calling for a US version of the EU’s General Data Protection (GDPR) regulation as online privacy remains a huge issue worldwide.

The company told theFinancial Timesthat it wants US politicians to devise and implement their own version of the European regulation in the coming months despite criticism that the legislation is too harsh on businesses and overly broad.

Cisco’s chief legal officer, Mark Chandler explained to the FT that GDPR has been successful in Europe and now is the time for the US to adopt a similar policy, saying:

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