Read the Executive Summary of the Report of the second edition of PATRICIA - Personal dATa bReach awareness in Cybersecurity Incident Handling, a table-top exercise focusing on personal data breach management.
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is pleased to announce the publication of a new guidance document designed to support controllers in conducting data protection risk assessments when developing, procuring, and deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems under Regulation 2018/1725 (EUDPR). This guide aims at providing valuable insights and practical recommendations to help identify and mitigate common technical risks associated with AI systems, helping in the protection of personal data.
While primarily intended for European Union Institutions, Bodies, Offices, and Agencies (EUIs), this guidance is also relevant and useful for private companies, industry stakeholders, and public organizations seeking to ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
The document begins by revisiting the risk management approach of the widely recognized ISO 31000:2018 standard. It then continues into the AI system lifecycle, to later explore the concepts of interpretability and explainability, which are essential for ensuring data protection. The core of the guidance presents a detailed analysis of risks and corresponding mitigation measures, organized around four fundamental data protection principles: fairness, accuracy, data minimisation, and security.
As the clock ticks down to the launch of a new EU large scale border management system, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) in autumn 2026, momentum is building to prepare ETIAS for entry into operation and ensure its compliance with data protection law, and other fundamental rights under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Blogpost by Wojciech Wiewiórowski on the outcome of the 2025 IPEN event.
Read the Press Release on the revised Guidance on Generative AI, strengthening data protection in a rapidly changing digital era.
Read the Press Release on the implementation of the EU Entry/Exit System at both European and at national level and the EDPS' supervisory role.
The digital regulatory landscape now extends beyond data protection, consumer protection and competition law. In response to rapid technological and regulatory developments, the EDPS invites you to discuss the future of cross-regulatory cooperation.
Effective cross-regulatory cooperation is necessary to ensure consistent application of recent laws such as the Data Governance Act, Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, Data Act, and Artificial Intelligence Act - each of which highlight the critical role of personal data in the digital economy and the need to protect individuals. The EDPS proposes a Digital Clearinghouse 2.0 to provide competent authorities with a forum to exchange and coordinate on issues of common interest.
When: 27 January 2026
Where: European Commission, Charlemagne building, Brussels
The AI Act came into force a little more than a year ago, but the momentum continues to grow across the EU institutions bodies and agencies. On 7 October 2025, more than one hundred representatives gathered, both online and in Brussels, for the second meeting of the AI Act Correspondents Network.
A new episode of the Podcast series TechDispatch Talks to help you understand emerging technologies, their opportunities but also privacy challenges.
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the EDPS has been awarded at the GPA Awards in the Accountability category for two strategic initiatives to enhance personal data breach management across EU institutions: The Data Breach Awareness Campaign and PATRICIA Exercise - Personal dATa bReach awareness In Cybersecurity Incident hAndling!
The Data Breach Awareness Campaign, targeted at selected participants, was structured to assess existing breach management practices, identify critical areas, evaluate process implementation, and provide tailored recommendations.
In addition, together with the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), we jointly organised two table-top exercises in Brussels. The initiative was designed to raise awareness among staff from European Union Institutions on how to effectively manage personal data breaches.
This recognition by the Global Privacy Assembly highlights the value of joint initiatives where supervisory authorities build capacity, foster collaboration, and promote continuous improvement in data protection.
We thank the Global Privacy Assembly for this recognition and remain committed to strengthening cooperation and preparedness in the protection of personal data.