Brussels, 13/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European institutions have to become more accountable in terms of data protection. That is the conclusion of a paper adopted on Monday 13 December by European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Peter Hustinx.
Until now, the EDPS has adopted an approach which prefers to make recommendations and encourage compliance rather than warn or admonish or make legally binding orders. After five years, the EDPS believes that the time has come to take a more...