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Erik Valgaeren is panelist during the EDPS-ENISA conference on risk in personal data breaches in Brussels.

Erik Valgaeren is panelist during the EDPS-ENISA conference on risk in personal data breaches in Brussels.

Erik Valgaeren is panelist during the EDPS-ENISA conference on risk in personal data breaches in Brussels.

02.04.2019 EU law

Erik Valgaeren, TMT-partner in our Brussels'office, is panelist at the EDPS-ENISA (European Union Agency for Network and Information Security)  conference, which is organised in Brussels on 4th April, 2019.

The conference aims to touch upon the current state of play in personal data breach notification, both from the perspectives of the regulators and data controllers/processors while addressing the aspect of risk assessment.  The aspect of personal data breaches under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - (EU) 2016/679 and the Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 for the processing of personal data by EU Institutions and bodies will be adressed.  Particular focus will be put on exploring the notion and different levels of risk to the rights and freedoms of data subjects.

Erik's panel discusses the support to data controllers on assessing the risk of a personal data breach.

To consult the program, please click here.

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