As new technologies emerge and are integrated into our lives (internet of things, for instance) new uses of personal data evolve. Together with growth in computing and detection capabilities, in the field of biometrics for instance, these evolutions raise legitimate concerns about the protection of privacy and personal data.
In this issue, read about our trainees’ vision for Europe; our upcoming event on the future of data protection; current affairs on data protection law; our advice and tools for EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, and MORE!
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The EDPS Annual Report 2024 is about acting for the future of data protection, preparing for the diverse possibilities and risks that the digital landscape presents.
Guided by our 2020 - 2024 strategy and its principles: Foresight, Action and Solidarity, the EDPS has: unveiled and taken steps to start executing its Strategy for AI, monitored and analysed technologies, including AI- led technologies, advised EU-co legislator on upcoming EU regulations directly impacting people’s privacy and data protection, providing tools to EUIs to ensure their compliance with EU data protection laws, influence the development of data protection globally.
Processing of personal data in the web app 'WEC Online'
The EDPS is hosting the 74th meeting of the International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology (IWGDPT) on 18 and 19 November 2024 as part of the activities to mark its 20th anniversary and to strengthen international cooperation in technology monitoring. The meeting, open only to members of the IWGDPT, is co-organised in collaboration with the Group’s secretariat held by the German Federal Commission for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.
TechSonar report 2024-2025 explores six emerging technologies: Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), On-device AI, Machine unlearning, Multimodal AI, Scalable oversight and Neuro-symbolic AI.