The Promise of “Blockchain”: DLT-based applications re-shape data storage and sharing, but can they be compliant with the EU data protection law? (Webinar, 18 June 2020)
[Webinar] On 18 June 2020, the Brussels Privacy Hub and the Health and Ageing Law Lab (HALL) in synergy with the Horizon 2020-funded research projects: Cyber-Trust| Advanced Cyber-Threat Intelligence, Detection, and Mitigation Platform for a Trusted Internet of Things, FASTER | First responder...
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Webinar on legal, ethical and societal challenges posed by AI and biometric technologies in LEAs (18-19 June 2020)
On 18-19 of June, seven EU-funded H2020 Actions working on border security and crime-fighting technologies (SMILE, PERSONA, MAGNETO, D4FLY, TRESSPASS, PREVISON, ROXANNE) will launch a two-day webinar on legal, ethical and societal challenges posed by AI and biometric technologies in law enforcement...
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'How to collect consent without creating consent fatigue?': Paul De Hert and Gianclaudio Malgieri (Webinar, 4 June 2020)
[Webinar] On 4 June 2020, Paul De Hert and Gianclaudio Malgieri will participate in the webinar 'How to collect consent without creating consent fatigue?, a joint initiative by the Belgian Cyber Security Coalition and Beltug.
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CPDP2021 Call for Panels: Enforcing Rights in a Changing World
[CPDP news] CPDP is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and we will follow recommendations concerning travel and public events. At this time, we are continuing preparations for CPDP2021 to take place in Brussels on January 27-29.
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Launch of the Awareness Raising Campaign for SMEs (ARC) project
[Project] A new project co-funded by the European Union under the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, ARC: (Awareness Raising Campaign for SMEs) has been launched on 1st March 2020.
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PERSONA Training on the Concept of Impact Assessment
Between 18 and 27 May 2020, the Brussels Laboratory for Data Protection & Privacy Impact Assessments (d.pia.lab) – a sub-group within the VUB-LSTS – has delivered a training on the concept of impact assessment for the members of the research consortium of the PERSONA (Privacy, ethical, regulat...
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Release of the 2nd Edition of the Handbook on Data Protection in Humanitarian Action
[Publication and event] Upon the occasion of the release of the second edition of the Data Protection Handbook for Humanitarian Action, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has convened a panel of experts to discuss how, in today's technological landscape, data protection is a more es...
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Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt on 'Machines in the Loop: Smart for Whom?'
On 26 May 2020, a couple of weeks after Google announced its withdrawal from the Sidewalk Toronto Smart City project, Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt will speak at a panel, revisiting the Sidewalk Project at the University of Toronto Centre for Ethics (C4E).
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Implementation of the European Small Claims Procedure in Belgium (Webinar, 26 May 2020)
[Webinar] On 26 May 2020 (16:00-17:20 CEST), the SCAN-Project together with the VUB will host a webinar on 'Implementation of the European Small Claims Procedure in Belgium: Challenges and Opportunities'. The event will feature presentations by Prof. dr.
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New PhD vacancy on theories of legal argumentations: AI in private law (Deadline: 31 July 2020)
[Vacancy] LSTS is looking for a motivated researcher who will focus on the application of Artificial Intelligence in private law.
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The Continuing Challenge of AI & Data Protection Law amid the COVID-19 crisis: Mireille Hildebrandt & Gloria González Fuster
[Webinar] Prof. dr. Mireille Hildebrandt & Prof. dr.
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Vulnerable data subjects: New publication by Gianclaudio Malgieri and Jędrzej Niklas
[Publication] LSTS researcher Gianclaudio Malgieri and Jędrzej Niklas have a new publication entitled 'Vulnerable data subjects' in Computer Law & Security Review.
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