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
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.”