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DATA PROTECTION WEEKLY
Data Protection Weekly 23/2023
European Union EDPB: Adoption of the final version of Guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted the final version of the Guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines, following a public consultation. The guidelines seek to standardise the method used by Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) to calculate fines and include...
Data Protection Weekly 22/2023
European Union European Commission: New calls for proposals to strengthen Europe’s cybersecurity The European Commission has called upon companies, public administrations, and other organisations to submit proposals to enhance the EU's resilience against cyber threats. The Commission and the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) have opened a new call for proposals, worth a total of...
Data Protection Weekly 21/2023
European Union EDPB: Meta Ireland fined €1.2 billion as a result of EDPB binding decision Following the European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) binding decision, the Irish data protection authority (DPC) announced the conclusion of its investigation into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta Ireland). The inquiry, launched in August 2020, centered around Meta Ireland's data transfers from the...
Data Protection Weekly 20/2023
European Union EDPB: Adoption of final guidelines on facial recognition technology for law enforcement The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted its final version of the Guidelines on facial recognition technology in law enforcement. The guidelines aim to provide direction to EU and national lawmakers, as well as law enforcement authorities, on the implementation and use of facial...
Data Protection Weekly 19/2023
CEDPO APEP: AEPD in collaboration with APEP issues guidance on data encryption The Spanish data protection authority (AEPD), in collaboration with the Spanish Association for the promotion of information security (ISMS Forum) and the CEDPO member, Spanish professional association of privacy (APEP), has published guidelines for the supervision of cryptographic systems as a security measure in...
Data Protection Weekly 18/2023
CEDPO GDPR and Cross-Border Inquiries: An Interview with the Irish Data Protection Commission The Confederation of European Data Protection Organisations (CEDPO), in collaboration with the Association of Data Protection Officers, Ireland, is hosting a webinar on May 23, 4:00-5:30 PM CET, discussing the challenges of conducting large-scale cross-border investigations under the GDPR. Featuring...
