ComputerWeekly reports that the updated version of the EU Data Retention Directive will reduce data retention periods, according to the EU Home Affairs Commissioner. The European Commission's evaluation of the directive is expected early this year and will likely include proposed amendments, including one that addresses data retention lengths, which are currently at a minimum of six months and maximum of 24 months. Commissioner Cecilia Malmström has said she wants the directive to be more harmonised across the region.
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