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EDPS signs off on UN cybercrime convention

The European Data Protection Supervisor authorized the signing of the U.N. Convention against Cybercrime on behalf of the EU and approved the conclusion of the convention in a recently released opinion. The EDPS recommended the effect of the convention should…

CNIL survey looks into economic benefits of DPOs

France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, conducted a survey on how having a data protection officer at a company can affect its economic standing. The survey found larger companies tend to benefit from a…

EDPS publishes 2024 DPIA survey

The European Data Protection Supervisor released a report containing the findings from its data privacy impact assessment survey in 2024. According to the executive summary, the survey sought to gather information about how EU institutions were conducting privacy assessments. In…

EU-Brazil draft adequacy: Key findings and next steps

The European Commission’s preliminary adequacy decision with Brazil “emphasizes Brazil’s robust constitutional and legal framework,” while highlighting the right to privacy enshrined in its constitution and the country’s General Data Protection Law, Opice Blum Attorney, Data Protection and AI Manager,…

Vibe coding: Don’t kill the vibe, govern it

Global Logic Head of AI and Data Governance ShanShan Pa, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, discussed “vibe coding” AI for business and the precautions needed to ensure anything produced does not cause security issues. “Governance isn’t about eliminating risk; it’s…

New malware makes extortion easier for hackers

Wired reports on a new facet in online sexual extortion schemes, where spyware can be used to take a picture of a person and any adult explicit content they may be viewing online. The malware is feared to make it…

Op-ed: EU faces deadline to decide on ‘chat control’

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski wrote for EU Tech Loop on the 12 Sept. deadline EU member states face to submit a proposal for “chat control,” which is software trained to look for child sexual abuse material in…