Don’t open the floodgates to your personal information

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Factsheets Don't open the floodgates to your personal information With approx. 68 admissible personal data breach notification, 22 of which caused by external attacks amongst #EUIs in 2024 so far, how can you or your institution recognise, prevent and mitigate cyber threats that can lead to personal data breaches? File size: 11.25 MB File type:

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Speech by President Charles Michel at the 79th United Nations General Assembly

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As you enter the building, your eyes are drawn to a bluish light. It is the stained-glass Window of Peace. At the heart of the United Nations, it is dedicated to those who serve peace. It was created by Marc Chagall, a Russian Jew who lived most of his life in exile, through two world wars. 

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OAIC closes investigation into 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd following uplift of privacy practices

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Published:   27 September 2024 The OAIC has concluded its Commissioner initiated investigation into the inadvertent reactivation of facial recognition technology (FRT) by 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd (7-Eleven). The OAIC is satisfied that 7-Eleven has implemented practices and procedures to prevent any further recurrence of the conduct and undertaken a review of its privacy practices

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Speech by President Charles Michel at the ministerial meeting for key partners in support of UNRWA

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Almost 300 humanitarian aid workers have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war, 222 of them UNRWA workers. I would like, on behalf of the EU, to pay tribute to them. They work around the clock to bring a touch of humanity into so much suffering. We are all impressed by their

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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the military escalation between Israel and Hezbollah

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The European Union is extremely concerned with the military confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah, which started on 8th of October and escalated in the recent strikes in densely populated areas. We deplore the heavy price paid by civilians, including children and UN staff, and urge the respect of International Humanitarian Law in all circumstances. Any

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