@mood - I suspect the wheeze to block EU users by IP address will not succeed in court - so this is at best a CYA exercise which might result in lower fines.
I expect to see some kind of notifications where users will have to confirm that they are not from EU to be able to proceed to webpage. Something like cookie notification on steroids. That would probably be better solution for those that don't want to implement GDPR.
GDPR compliance deadline is approaching: 10 things to do right away The GDPR will be enforceable on May 25, 2018, yet many businesses are not ready. Here are 10 things your business should do now to get GDPR compliant. May 11, 2018 https://www.techrepublic.com/articl...ne-is-approaching-10-things-to-do-right-away/
GDPR Phishing Scam Targets Apple Accounts, Financial Data https://threatpost.com/gdpr-phishing-scam-targets-apple-accounts-financial-data
Android devs prepare to hit pause on ads amid Google GDPR chaos Hey Google. How will we eat? May 15, 2018 https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/15/android_ad_pause_gdpr_chaos/
GDPR causes a flood of new policies https://blog.malwarebytes.com/secur.../2018/05/gdpr-causes-a-flood-of-new-policies/
Whois privacy shambles becomes last-minute mad data scramble Internet address industry given one week to introduce unfinished GDPR policy May 16, 2018 https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/16/whois_privacy_shambles/
Companies ditch data as GDPR deadline approaches May 16, 2018 https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/05/16/gdpr-companies-ditch-data/
US companies may need to provide GDPR rights to all, not just EU citizens May 16, 2018 https://betanews.com/2018/05/16/gdpr-rights-for-all/
Small-Business Owners Unaware of Looming GDPR https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/business-owners-unaware-of-looming/
Microsoft: We're giving you all Euro-style GDPR rights over how we use your data Microsoft says the privacy rules it's introduced to meet the EU's new GDPR law will apply to users globally. May 22, 2018 https://www.zdnet.com/article/micro...-style-gdpr-rights-over-how-we-use-your-data/
Instapaper is temporarily shutting off access for European users due to GDPR The read-it-later app needs time to make changes ahead of GDPR going into effect on Friday May 23, 2018 https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/23/17387146/instapaper-gdpr-europe-access-shut-down-privacy-changes
GDPR: One rule to rule them all – legally https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/05/24/gdpr-one-rule-legally
What Will GDPR’s Impact Be On U.S. Consumer Privacy? https://threatpost.com/what-will-gdprs-impact-be-on-u-s-consumer-privacy
Activists Are Already Targeting Google and Facebook Over Europe's New Data Privacy Law That Went Live Today
Cannot read that site ron Here's one that I can read as it's UK based and may be about the same thing? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44252327
Well done the EU and well done Microsoft for implementing GDPR globally. A very smart move that puts MS in a league of their own in the US.
Major US news websites are going down in Europe as GDPR goes into effect May 25, 2018 https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/25/17393894/gdpr-news-websites-down-europe
That's like a notice saying "we are the ones that personally ID you and track everything you read about".