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21 June 2019
Widespread data protection abuses highlighted by GDPR
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Fundamental Rights Report 2019: 2018 was a landmark year for data protection. New EU rules took effect and complaints of breaches increased significantly.
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Building stronger data protection
- 25 May 2018 EU’s new and stronger data protection rules (GDPR) entered into force
- By the end of 2018
- 11 Member States adopted implementing laws before 25 May
- 11 Member States, after
- 6 have yet to do so
- As a result, complaints of personal data rights violations have risen significantly - for example, the British Data Protection Authority recorded
- 5,992 Breach Notifications
- 14,996 Complaints
Growing security concerns
- 9/10 Europeans said in 2017 that cybercrime is an important problem
- 26/28 Member States have signed up to Council of Europe’s cybercrime convention – the only binding international instrument in this area
- Diverse national laws continue to govern data retention pending new EU legislation
AI gathers pace
- Most initiatives focus on the potential economic impact of artificial intelligence
- 6 Member States did in-depth analysis of ethical impact, but only 1 covered fundamental rights
- But legal challenges highlight the misuse of AI and big data