ENISA ED Udo Helmbrecht at the Digital Enlightenment Forum 2013

Professor Hembrecht presented ENISA's work on Trustworthy Infrastructure for Personal Data Management. The key points of his presentation were:

• The Right to be Forgotten: ENISA addressed the technical means of assisting the enforcement of the right to be forgotten.
• Notification about security breaches in EU legislation: Notification schemes are crucial for transparency and awareness about the risks of processing personal data in online systems.
• Standardisation: The current approach towards standards in the EU needs vision for the future.

The Digital Enlightenment Forum 2013 took place from 18-19 September in Brussels. This year's discussions were focused on personal data and citizenship in the digital society. Key speakers included Sir Tim Berners-Lee (Director World Wide Web Consortium), Robert Madelin (Director General CNECT, EC) and Peter Hustinx (European Data Protection Supervisor).

For more information:  Digital Enlightment Forum