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EBCDIC is incompatible with GDPR
Welcome to acronym city! The Court of Appeal of Brussels has made an interesting ruling. A customer complained that their bank was spelling the customer's name incorrectly. The bank didn't have support for diacritical marks. Things like á, è, ô, ü, ç etc. Those accents are common in many languages. So it was a little…
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Security & PrivacyDatabases & Data2021
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2021 | EBCDIC is incompatible with GDPR by edent | 294 | 267 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | EBCDIC Is Incompatible with GDPR by shakna | 264 | 467 |
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