New Swiss data protection law from 1 September 2023
The new law ensures compatibility with EU law and allows Switzerland to ratify the revised version of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 on data protection.
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UK unveils data reform bill, proposes AI regulation
The U.K. government Monday introduced a pair of post-Brexit data reforms aimed at guiding responsible data use of while promoting innovation.
EDPS: U.K. GDPR reforms could create friction with EU
UK’s keenness to agree to its own data adequacy decisions with countries like the United States could become a contentious issue with the European Union.
MEPs propose strict limits on personal data use in political ads
Online platforms could face much stricter limits on the use of personal data in targeted political advertising under new proposals from the EU Parliament.
AI Act: leading MEPs seek first compromise on administrative procedures, standards
The European Parliament’s co-rapporteurs circulated the first batch of compromise amendments for the EU’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act.
UK “Online Safety Bill” wants a backdoor on end-to-end encrypted messaging apps
A proposed new amendment to the UK’s “Online Safety Bill” would force tech companies to scan people’s private messages on end-to-end-encrypted apps.
Sovereignty requirements remain in cloud certification scheme despite backlash
The draft Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS) includes sovereignty requirements on European data localisation and foreign law immunity.
EU top court rules on air passenger surveillance
CJEU ruled that air passenger surveillance is legitimate but only if strictly necessary for the purposes of combating terrorist offences and serious crime.
UK data protection reform: What is in the government’s proposals?
Bird & Bird Associate Emma Drake, CIPP/E, breaks down the proposals in the U.K.’s response to data reform consultation.
Amended Europol Regulation weakens data protection supervision
EDPS expressed its concerns that the amended Europol Regulation weakens the fundamental right to data protection and oversight of the Europol.
Europe’s online child abuse law will make us all less safe
If passed, the proposal would essentially create a mass surveillance regime across the EU.
What’s wrong with the GDPR?
European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski wants Brussels to break the silence on flawed enforcement of the bloc’s flagship privacy rulebook.