Here we are again with the latest EDPS Newsletter!
This time around, we look at upcoming events, our strategic vision under the AI Act, two more joint opinions we issued with the European Data Protection Board (relating to cybersecurity and biotech proposals), and more.
PATRICIA III is the third edition of a table-top cyberexercise, named “Personal dATa bReach awareness In Cybersecurity Incident hAndling” (PATRICIA). The exercise takes place on 25 March 2026, aimed to raise awareness about personal data breach management.
EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion on the Proposal for a Cybersecurity Act 2 and the Proposal on amendments to the NIS 2 Directive. Adopted on 18 March 2026
On 5 June 2025, the EDPS organised the second edition of PATRICIA - Personal dATa bReach awareness in Cybersecurity Incident Handling, a table-top exercise focusing on personal data breach management. It aimed to raise awareness among European Union Institutions, Bodies and Agencies' (EUIBAs) staff about personal data breach management in a cyber-attack context. This is an Executive Summary of the report.
EDPS Formal comments on the draft Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as regards reference standards for qualified certificates for website authentication.