EU News
Printable version

The latest edition of the EDPS Newsletter is online now!

In the March 2018 edition of the EDPS Newsletter we cover EDPS preparations for the revised Regulation for EU institutions, the 2017 EDPS Annual Report, the future of passenger name record (PNR) data and blockchain. You can also check out the 2018 International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) website, which is now live!

EDPS helping EU institutions to prepare for new chapter in EU data protection

Two months before the new data protection rules set out in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) become applicable, the EDPS has published two new sets of Guidelines. The Guidelines provide advice to the EU institutions on how to adapt to this new chapter in EU data protection, which is notable for the emphasis it places on the principle of accountability.

The Guidelines address data protection requirements for the management and governance of IT infrastructure in general, and for cloud computing services specifically. They build on the principles enshrined in the GDPR, which will apply in the Member States from 25 May 2018.

Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Assistant EDPS, said: “When we published our Strategy for the current mandate in 2015, we made readiness for the GDPR one of our top priorities. We are contributing to this target through our work with the EU institutions, as well as through our preparation of the EDPB secretariat. I am glad to see that we are on track with our efforts, and look forward to the completion of discussions currently underway between the European Parliament and the Council to finalise the new rules for the EU institutions.”


Click here for the full newsletter

 

Original article link: https://edps.europa.eu/press-publications/publications/newsletters/newsletter-6_en

Share this article

Latest News from
EU News

Free, Secure, Compliant UK Public Sector IT Recycling Service