Technologischer Fortschritt, vor allem neue Möglichkeiten der elektronischen Datenverarbeitung und die Vernetztheit digitaler Geräte, ermöglichen zunehmend komplexere und obskurere Methoden der Datensammlung und Datenauswertung. Damit werden Datenschutz und das Recht auf Privatsphäre auf eine neue Art gefährdet. Vor diesem Hintergrund ruft die Ethikinitiative des EDPS zu einem breiten Verständnis von Privatsphäre und Datenschutz als Kernwerte zum Schutz der Menschenwürde, menschlicher Selbstbestimmung und unserer demokratischen Systeme auf. Mehr über unsere Arbeit zur Ethik des digitalen Zeitalters finden Sie hier.
In the June 2017 edition of the EDPS Newsletter we introduce you to our new-look Newsletter and cover the EDPS Opinion on ePrivacy, our continuing work on data ethics and the launch of our 2016 Annual Report, as well as many other EDPS activities.
Data Driven Life, EDPS workshop in cooperation with the EAG
The May 2017 edition of the EDPS Newsletter covers recently adopted Opinions on data protection and the EU institutions, digital content and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), as well as many other EDPS activities.
The state of privacy 2017: mid-mandate report, Speech by Giovanni Buttarelli for the presentation of the 2016 EDPS Annual Report to the LIBE Committee, European Parliament
The new EU data protection framework consists of much more than just the GDPR. New rules for the EU institutions and ePrivacy are yet to be finalised, and remain a key focal point for EDPS work. As well as providing advice to the legislator on these new rules, the EDPS has started working with the EU institutions and bodies to prepare them for the changes to come. A particular focus of his efforts in 2016 was on promoting accountability, a central pillar of the GDPR which it is safe to assume will also be integrated into the new rules for EU institutions and bodies.
In 2016, the EDPS also made a considerable effort to help move the global debate on data protection and privacy forward and mainstream data protection into international policies. He advised the EU legislator on the Umbrella agreement and the Privacy Shield and engaged with data protection and privacy commissioners from every continent. He also continued to pursue new initiatives, such as the Ethics Advisory Group, through which he intends to stimulate global debate on the ethical dimension of data protection in the digital era.
The EDPS aims to make data protection as simple and effective as possible for all involved. This requires ensuring that EU policy both reflects the realities of data protection in the digital era and encourages compliance through accountability.