The Italian data protection authority, the Garante, has issued guidelines requiring telecom providers and operators to implement measures to prevent data breaches and, in the event of a breach, notify the Garante as well as those affected. Rocco Panetta, CIPP/E, of Panetta & Associati, says, additionally, “Administrative sanctions of up to €150,000—to be multiplied up to a maximum of four times in function of the revenues of the data controller—and criminal sanctions of up to six months in jail have been introduced.” The Garante has launched a public consultation on aspects of the rules, which will be open for 90 days.
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