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EU: CYBER SECURITY v. PRIVACY

17 June 2013

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Credible cyber security strategy in the EU needs to be built on privacy and trust: Cyber security is not an excuse for the unlimited monitoring and analysis of the personal information of individuals, said the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS):
- Press release (pdf)
- Opinion (pdf)

Peter Hustinx (EDPS) said:

"if the EU wants to cooperate with other countries, including the USA, on cyber security, it must necessarily be on the basis of mutual trust and respect for fundamental rights, a foundation which currently appears compromised."

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