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Technologies

As new technologies emerge and are integrated into our lives (internet of things, for instance) new uses of personal data evolve. Together with growth in computing and detection capabilities, in the field of biometrics for instance, these evolutions raise legitimate concerns about the protection of privacy and personal data.

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May
2007
Annual Reports

2006 Annual Report - Time for the EU administration to show data protection compliance

During his third year of activities, the EDPS continued to invest in the establishment of an advanced data protection culture within the EC institutions and bodies. Since 2004, almost 150 prior checks of risky processing systems and 25 opinions on proposals for new legislation have been issued. It is now time for the EDPS to broaden his supervisory activities and start to inspect and measure results.

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Press release:
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Topics
International Agreements
PNR
International Cooperation
Transfers of data
Supervision coordination
Judicial Cooperation
Police Cooperation
Electronic Communications, Information Society
Privacy in the EU Institutions
Transparency
Technologies
Biometrics
4
Apr
2007
Opinions

Cross-border cooperation (Prüm Treaty)

Opinion on the initiative of 15 Member States with a view to adopting a Council Decision on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, OJ C 169, 21.07.2007, p. 2

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Initiative published in OJ C 71, 28.03.2007, p. 35
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Topics
Necessity & Proportionality
Borders, Asylum, Migration
Judicial Cooperation
Police Cooperation
Technologies
27
Oct
2006
Opinions

Common Consular Instructions

Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation amending the Common Consular Instructions on visas for diplomatic missions and consular posts in relation to the introduction of biometrics including provisions on the organisation of the reception and processing of visa applications (COM (2006)269 final), JO C 321, 29.12.2006, p. 38

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Topics
Large-Scale IT Systems
VIS
eGovernment
Technologies
Biometrics
16
Oct
2006
Opinions

Residence permits

Opinion on the modified proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals, OJ C 320, 28.12.2006, p. 21

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Topics
Information Security
Borders, Asylum, Migration
Technologies
Biometrics