Interview with Sophie in ‘t Veld, rapporteur for a pan European personal pension product (PEPP)
Three’s a crowd — third-party risk under the GDPR
February 27, 2018, IAPP
According to recent research by RSA, failure to protect customer data is creating long-term business problems for organizations.
EU’s new copyright law will effectively create censorship machines
February 27, 2018, TheNextWeb
MEP Axel Voss is charged with making the EU’s copyright laws fit for the Internet Age, yet in a staggering disregard for advice from all quarters, he decided to include a obligation on websites to automatically filter content.
EU’s new anti-geoblocking law doesn’t apply to online games, ebooks, and more fun stuff
February 8, 2018, TheNextWeb
The vote had barely been taken before the self congratulations started. But while buyers will be able to shop online for physical goods in the EU without being blocked or automatically re-routed, there’s just one small problem…
EU TWEETS OF THE WEEK
January 26, 2018, Euractiv
Davos leaders drink wine and whine, Qualcomm hit with massive fine, and Romanian rule of law in serious decline.
What does ePrivacy look like under new presidency?
January 23, 2018, IAPP
The new Bulgarian Presidency in charge of spearheading negotiations for the overhaul of Europe’s ePrivacy law has set out its priorities in a 22-page document, and, although an overly ambitious May deadline has been abandoned, moved quickly to get the ball …
Forget Big Brother, Tiny Tears is watching you
December 13, 2017, International Politics and Society Journal
In an always-connected society, the internet of toys is the latest security concern. Governments, standards bodies and manufacturers have an obligation to make them secure.
Blockchain revolutionising the future
December 6, 2017, Euractiv
Guest blog post by Jennifer Baker, reporting from the SWITCH, the largest, open and free ICT and entrepreneurship event in the Baltic region.
Schrems moves from dismantling to assembling with new NGO
November 28, 2017, IAPP
The famous, maybe infamous, Max Schrems, responsible for bringing down the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor agreement, is launching his own non-governmental organization called NOYB — the common abbreviation “for none of your business.”
@Brusselsgeek
Halt Mass Collection of #Biometric Data Say NGOs by Yours Truly https://t.co/V42QoQRAZi #privacy #surveillance #dataprotection
On 4 June we're hosting the second in our Mozilla Mornings series on the EU Digital Services Act. This one focuses on online advertising and micro-targeting, with a stellar cast of @woelken; @szymielewicz; @bgeurkink; Stephen Dunne (UK CDEI); @ShmaeganM; and @BrusselsGeek 🤓😃
#ProgressiveECON On the 27th May we will discuss the agenda for the incoming 🇩🇪 Presidency and the adaptation of the EU financial & investment strategy in the aftermath of the pandemic. With @ElisaFerreiraEC @AlesChmelar
& @jakob_eu
Join the debate: https://t.co/F77O7aMKaY
Killjoys. 🙄😜 #BarnardCastle
Great chatting to @BrusselsGeek and @PabloPerezA last week on #EU social media
Some key points:
🙋 let citizens take over and tell their own stories
🔥 take more risks with both content and style
✅ focus on the positive, even when others go negative
What are your top tips? https://t.co/SfInD1JuM8