This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jon Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer, Omnisient Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) unlock the potential for using consumer data to drive positive results for businesses, individuals and society. In this piece, we explore what PETs are, why they should be […]The impact of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) on business, individuals and society
October 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jon Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer, Omnisient Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) unlock the potential for using consumer data to drive positive results for businesses, individuals and society. In this piece, we explore what PETs are, why they should be […]EU unveils plans for digital euro, promising complete privacy
August 2, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Move over crypto. Europe has moved one step closer to a digital euro. The European Commission has unveiled a legal framework that paves the way for the introduction of an electronic currency […]Privacy concerns loom large as governments respond to crypto
April 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As governments around the world grapple with the implications of crypto’s explosive growth, many continue to explore the concept of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).CBDCs could benefit consumers by enabling faster and cheaper payments, but they also pose significant risks that the public sector […]EU-U.S. Privacy Shield: Third review welcomes progress while identifying steps for improvement
October 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the European Commission publishes its report on the third annual review of the functioning of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The report confirms that the U.S. continues to ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred under the Privacy Shield from the […]Fake news and Freedom of Press: can the EU ever find the fine line?
April 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The European Commission attempts to tackle disinformation which is spread online by building up strategic measures in the EU. Last January, the EC assigned to a High Level Expert Group (HLEG) to define the problem and propose concrete recommendations on how it can be dealt. The report which was completed last month sets this issue […]Cancer research put at risk by General Data Protection Regulation? The possible dangers of a data privacy EU mania
July 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One of the most important debate topics of the last months in the EU has been data privacy and data protection regulation. Whether it was for a major trade agreement proposal or for the biggest search engine of the world, it makes no difference since all data privacy stakeholders have been always kept busy. Having remained basically static for […]I’m not feeling lucky: The “Right to Be Forgotten” ruling puts Google inside a box
July 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
“How should one person’s right to be forgotten be balanced with the public’s right to know?” This is the question that Google is asking to its users with an open form which allows the general public to offer its advice. This happens in a moment that the first effects of the decision of the European Court […]
