EU data protection supervisor over current state and future perspectives
Peter Hustinx, EU Data Protection Law - Current State and Future Perspectives at High Level Conference: "Ethical Dimensions of Data Protection and Privacy" Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu / Data Protection Inspectorate
Tallinn, Estonia, 9 January 2013.
Privacy and data protection as a specific field of law have been elaborated over the last four decades, notably in the context of the Council of Europe and the European Union, in view of the growing impact of information and communication technology (ICT). That impact is now all around us, every minute of every day, both in our personal and professional lives, and this is likely to increase even further in the near future.
In my remarks today, I would like to discuss the history and current state of the law in this area, as well as the direction in which the law on privacy and data protection might be going to provide a more effective protection, in line with its ethical roots and calling.
Met de volgende tussenkoppen:
| Privacy and private life Data protection Structural safeguards Variable contexts Harmonisation Further substance International scope Relevant case law Need for reform | A huge step forward Continuity and change General scope User control Responsibility Supervision and enforcement Global Privacy Final remarks |
