Published last June 27, AI bias in law enforcement – a practical guide provides a deeper understanding of the issue and explores methods to prevent, identify, and mitigate risks at various stages of AI deployment. The report aims to provide law enforcement with clear guidelines on how to deploy AI technologies while safeguarding fundamental rights. […]
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Commission presents Roadmap for law enforcement data access
The European Commission presented last June 24 a Roadmap setting out the way forward to ensure law enforcement authorities in the EU have effective and lawful access to data. The roadmap is an important deliverable under ProtectEU – the EU’s Internal Security Strategy which the Commission presented in April this year. Terrorism, organised crime, online fraud, drug trafficking, child […]
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How do we protect personal data?
Safeguarding personal data in today’s hyper-connected world is increasingly vital. But how should we protect personal data collected through a variety of sources, such as social media platforms and self-tracking devices? The answer lies in finding the right balance between access and use of the data, and the benefits for all involved. A research team […]
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EU adopts new rules to strengthen cybersecurity
The Commission has adopted the first implementing rules on cybersecurity of critical entities and networks under the Directive on measures for high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive). This implementing act details cybersecurity risk management measures as well as the cases in which an incident should be considered significant and companies providing […]
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Council adopts new law on security requirements for digital products
The Council adopted today a new law on cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements with a view to ensuring that products, such as connected home cameras, fridges, TVs, and toys, are safe before they are placed on the market (cyber resilience act). The new regulation aims to fill the gaps, clarify the links, and […]
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European Commission designates Temu as Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act
The Commission has formally designated Temu as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Temu is an online marketplace with an average of more than 45 million monthly users in the European Union. This user number, which Temu has communicated to the Commission, is above the DSA threshold for designation as a […]
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European Commission initiates formal proceedings against Meta under the Digital Services Act in relation to the protection of minors on Facebook and Instagram
The Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to the protection of minors. The Commission is concerned that the systems of both Facebook and Instagram, including their algorithms, may stimulate behavioural addictions in children, as well as […]
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Council calls for more support to promote the positive impact of influencers in the EU
The Council has approved conclusions on ways to support influencers as online content creators in the EU. ‘Influencers’ – online creators who post content on social media and video-sharing platforms – are having an increasing impact on the online content and information that people consume on a daily basis in the EU. While this impact is […]
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Cyber: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on continued malicious behaviour in cyberspace by the Russian Federation
The European Union and its Member States, together with international partners, strongly condemn the malicious cyber campaign conducted by the Russia-controlled Advanced Persistent Threat Actor 28 (APT28) against Germany and Czechia. Last week, Germany shared publicly its assessment on APT28 compromise of various e-mail accounts of the German Social Democratic Party executive. At the same […]
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