Sara Mendes Roda on Digital Rights and Data Protection at the age of coronavirus @PANELFIT Monthly Chat (6 May 2020)
[Webinar] On 6 May 2020, Sara Mendes Roda, LSTS research associate and Senior Policy Officer at the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) will speak about 'Digital Rights and Data Protection at the age of coronavirus', with a focus on employment.
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Corona-virus tracking apps and the APPLE GOOGLE move
On Friday, 1 May 2020 Prof Mireille Hildebrandt presented at a lunch seminar at the computer science department of her other affiliation (Radboud University), together with Jaap-Henk Hoepman.
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Prof. Gloria González Fuster on Privacy and individual liberties in the COVID-19 crisis (Webinar, 5 May 2020)
[Webinar] On 5 May 2020, Prof. Gloria González Fuster will participate as panelist in the webinar 'Privacy and Individual Liberties in the COVID-19 Crisis'.
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New publication by Anastasiya Kiseleva on AI as a Medical Device, transparency and accountability
[Publication] Anastasiya Kiseleva's article 'AI as a Medical Device: Is it Enough to Ensure Performance Transparency and Accountability?' is now published in the European Pharmaceutical Law Review (EPLR), issue 1/2020.
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Online Summer Academy for Global Privacy Law 2020: Confronting the new Challenges
[Event] The Summer Academy for Global Privacy Law 2020 offers a unique programme on international and European privacy and data protection law, made available from Brussels to participants all over the world.
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Launch of the ‘Online Dispute Resolution, Privacy & Personal Data Protection’ sub-group at the European Law Institute
[Synergy] The LSTS is proud to announce the launch of the ‘ Online Dispute Resolution, Privacy & Personal Data Protection ’ sub-group of the ' Digital Law ’ Special Interest Group (SIG) of the European Law Institute (ELI) in Vienna.
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Fundamental rights more important than ever: Opinion by LSTS co-directors, Prof. González Fuster and Prof. Hildebrandt
[Publication] On 9 April 2020, the Opinion piece ' Fundamental Rights More Important Than Ever' by Prof. Gloria González Fuster and Prof.
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Data protection law and the COVID-19 outbreak: New page with useful resources on LSTS website!
[Website] The page 'Data protection law and the COVID-19 outbreak' was launched today on the LSTS website (link to be found at the footer section of the home page under Shortcuts).
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LSTS Books of the years 2016-2019 now on the LSTS website!
[Website] The LSTS Books of the year selections have now been moved from the LSTS blog to the LSTS website! The LSTS Books of the year can be found at the footer section of the LSTS website main page, under Shortcuts.
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Olga Gkotsopoulou at ALL DIGITAL Week launch event 2020: Fake news and media literacy (Brussels, 10 March 2020)
[Talk] On 10 March 2020, LSTS researcher Olga Gkotsopoulou will give a talk on "How well do you know your digital self? Young people ponder upon fake news, data protection and their democratic competences" at the 11th All Digital Week launch event 2020 “Get your facts straight!
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[POSTPONED] Immigration, Iris-Scanning, and iBorderCTRL: Petra Molnar @Gender, Technology & Law sessions (1 April 2020, Brussels)
[Talk] [!] This event has been postponed [!]
On 1 April 2020, at 10:00-12:00 at VUB Etterbeek campus (exact location to be announced), Petra Molnar will speak about "Immigration, Iris-Scanning, and iBorderCTRL: The Human Rights Impacts of Migration Control Technologies".
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Facial Recognition in Law enforcement: Rosamunde van Brakel @Brussels (4 March 2020)
[Event] Professors Barry Friedman (New York University Law School, Policing Project), Rosamunde van Brakel (LSTS-Vrije Universiteit Brussel, VUB Chair in Surveillance Studies) and Theodore Christakis (Director of the AI-Regulation Chair in the M...
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