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European Digital Identity Bill moves into trilogue negotiations

The recently approved European Digital Identity Bill is moving into the final stage of negotiations.   The European Parliament recently approved legislation creating an EU wide framework for digital identity, moving the process into the next and final stage of negotiations. The bill would require platforms with more than 45 million European users to accept

OECD definition for Artificial Intelligence settled on by lawmakers

The European Parliament has officially decided to settle on the OECD definition for Artificial Intelligence. The European Parliament has agreed to officially define “artificial intelligence” (AI) technology, a key step towards enacting legislation regulating its use. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s definition of artificial intelligence (AI) has been under consideration by European Union

Inadvertent Data Destruction after a cyberattack can violate EU privacy rules

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has ruled that companies could violate European privacy laws through Inadvertent Data Destruction   The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC)  has ruled that companies could violate European privacy laws if they mishandle personal data after a cyberattack. The ruling came in response to a complaint filed by the Irish DPC

Cyber Resilience Act compromise text released by the EU Council

The Swedish presidency of the EU Council has recently released a new compromise text on the Cyber Resilience Act.   Following a discussion on the 15th of February,  in a meeting of the horizontal working policy on cyber issues, a partial compromise has come about in relation to the Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”). According to

EU-US Data Privacy Framework advancements welcomed by the EDPB, however concerns remain

While the EDPB welcomes advancements in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, the organisation remains concerned on various points.   The EDPB has recently released a statement welcoming developments under the EU-US data privacy framework. The organisation however has put forward several concerns and requests for clarification. The EDPB welcomes further updates to the principles of

Guidance on anonymisation from AEPD

AEPD has recently published guidelines on anonymisation.   The AEPD has recently published guidance on anonymisation of data according to the principles of the GDPR. The process of anonymisation generates a new set of anonymous information from a set of personal data.  This process must comply with the principles of the GDPR including accountability. A

European Digital Identity wallet reference framework was published by the European Commission

The European Commission recently published a document containing the architecture and reference framework for the proposed European Digital Identity wallet.   The European Commission has recently released a document to provide all the specifications needed to develop an inter-operable European Digital Identity Wallet Solution, which is based on common standards and practices. This document provides

Publication of user numbers: European Commission publishes guidance under Digital Services Act

The European Commission has recently published guidance on the publication of user numbers in the EU under the Digital Services Act.   The European Commission has recently published guidance for online platforms and search engines regarding the publication of user numbers in the EU. Regarding the requirement to publish user numbers in the EU under

Adequacy decision for safe data flows with the U.S

European Union starts process to adopt adequacy decision for safe data flows with the U.S.   The European Commission has launched the process to enable continued data transfers from the European Union to the United States, which existed under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. In its decision, the European Commission has recognized that the United States

Processor Code of Conduct published by LfDI of Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Baden-Württemberg DPA, LfDI has published a Processor Code of Conduct to aid data processors with self regulation.    The DPA of Baden-Württemberg, Germany has published a code of conduct for processors, providing more legal certainty with regard to data processing under the GDPR. Businesses and organisations within Germany and in general within the EU, who