Technology-induced challenges in Privacy & Data Protection in Europe

The ENISA Working Group on Privacy & Technology has been established to analyse the problems posed by these technology trends and the implications for the current EU legal framework. The main task of the Working Group is to propose actions to cope with these difficulties. In this report, we identify the main technology-induced gaps between data protection regulation and the realities of the developing socio-economic environment. We consider the potential threats and opportunities presented by state-of-the-art technologies and suggest priorities for tackling the most pressing gaps.