EU Countries Agree on GDPR and Digital Omnibus Position
EU member states agreed on a Digital Omnibus position covering GDPR, cookies, AI data use, pseudonymization, and cybersecurity incident reporting.
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EU Moves Forward with Single Entry Point for GDPR and Security Incident Reports
The EU plans a centralized Single Entry Point platform for security incident reporting, extending GDPR breach notification to 96 hours, to simplify compliance across multiple laws.
EU Council Rejects Changes to GDPR Personal Data Definition
EU countries reject the Commission’s proposal to change the GDPR personal data definition, prioritizing stronger privacy protections and the EDPB’s guidance on pseudonymisation.
EDPB and EDPS Issue Joint Opinion on Digital Omnibus
The EDPB and EDPS provide a Joint Opinion on the Digital Omnibus Regulation, urging caution on GDPR changes while supporting simplification and stronger oversight.
EDPB and EDPS Issues Joint Opinion on European Commission’s Digital Omnibus on AI Proposal
The EDPB and EDPS support AI Act simplification but stress protecting fundamental rights, maintaining DPA roles, and limiting delays in high-risk AI system rules.
Commission publishes Digital Omnibus proposal
The EU’s new digital package simplifies AI, data, and cybersecurity rules and introduces a European Business Wallet to reduce administrative costs and boost business innovation.
Digital Omnibus: What’s proposed and why it matters
EU’s Digital Omnibus consolidates data laws and streamlines incident reporting but proposes GDPR/ePrivacy changes that could materially lower privacy protections, drawing strong criticism.