The Italian Data Protection Authority has released its annual report, which confirmed an increased level of monetary sanctions issued in the last year. The total amount of fines issued in 2010 was €4 million, writes Rocco Panetta of Panetta & Associati Studio Legale. The Garante also conducted audits and inspections, as did the financial police. In 2010, the Garante turned a greater focus towards the areas of banking, cloud computing, retailing and the storage of public data, among other areas. New members of the Board of the Garante are expected to be appointed by spring 2012. (Article in Italian.)
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