(This blog post was translated by EDPS - Many thanks - PSch) German version French version It is certainly nothing new to say that data protection and technology go hand in hand, but at least since information was leaked by Edward Snowden we have known that the technical weaknesses of digital information and communication systems are mercilessly exploited, and not only by criminals and rogue ...

By Peter Schaar (translated by Douwe Korff) This article is a free translation of my comment for the German news service Heise Online The judgment of the CJEU on compulsory data retention is remarkable for two reasons. First, the Court essentially agrees with the critics of data retention: The general, suspicionless retention of telecommunication data is incompatible with both ...