Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), has released his annual “Inventory” of issues of strategic importance for 2012. The EDPS is an independent supervisory authority devoted to protecting personal data and privacy. His strategic proposals include: new legal framework for data protection; technological developments and the Digital Agenda, IP rights, and Internet; further developments in the Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice; and financial sector reform. Hustinx also identified trends of focus for 2012, which include: employment of effective information-gathering and investigative tools by administrative authorities; significant exchanges of information between national authorities; and developments in the field of technology.
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