Data Protection Day (28 January) celebrates the signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding treaty protecting privacy in the digital age. To mark the occasion, the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) are co-organising a one-day event focused on new frontiers in data protection.
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The EDPS publishes a new guidance document designed to support controllers in conducting data protection risk assessments when developing, procuring, and deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems under Regulation 2018/1725 (EUDPR).
As the clock ticks down to the launch of a new EU large scale border management system, momentum is building to prepare ETIAS for entry into operation and ensure its compliance with data protection law.
Presentation from Meta to the EDPS on advances in Privacy Enhanced Technologies (PETs) included in their product portfolio.
All EDPS staff is invited to the meeting including Heads of Units and Senior Management
Agenda
57th EDPS-DPO meeting, Opening remarks by Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Brussels, Belgium
17th Scientific Conference on Internet Security and Cyber-responsibility, Speech by Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Brussels, Belgium
Annual Online meeting of the European Cyberjustice Network (ECN), Keyone Speech by Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Brussels, Belgium
Wojciech Wiewiórowski meeting with Antonio, Data Protection Officer at Telefonica, Brussels, Belgium
As the clock ticks down to the launch of a new EU large scale border management system, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) in autumn 2026, momentum is building to prepare ETIAS for entry into operation and ensure its compliance with data protection law, and other fundamental rights under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.