APF 2026 Extends Paper Submission Deadlines
The Annual Privacy Forum (APF) 2026, of which CEPIS has been a partner for many years, has announced an extension of its paper submission deadlines, offering researchers and practitioners additional time to contribute to the conference marking Ten Years of GDPR – Engineering the Future.
EU Parliament Rejects “Chat Control” – Major Victory for Digital Rights and CEPIS
CEPIS welcomes the recent historic decision by the European Parliament to end the indiscriminate scanning of private digital communications, commonly known as “Chat Control.” With the interim regulation expiring, major tech companies must immediately halt mass surveillance of private messages for EU users.
CEPIS Calls on EU Institutions to Uphold Parliament’s Decision and Reject Mass Surveillance in the Chat Control Regulation
CEPIS urges Members of the European Parliament to firmly defend the Parliament’s recent democratic decision to end untargeted mass scanning of private digital communications. CEPIS reiterates its strong opposition to the indiscriminate surveillance measures.
GI’s Next Trustworthy Tuesday to Take Place on 21 April
In the next session of GI’s “Trustworthy Tuesdays” on April 21st, Gernot Heiser will give his presentation “LionsOS: Security and Performance”. The operating system is based on the seL4 microkernel.
APF 2026 Launches Call for Papers Ahead of GDPR’s 10-Year Milestone
The Annual Privacy Forum (APF) 2026 has officially opened its call for papers, inviting researchers, policymakers, industry experts, and students to contribute to one of Europe’s leading events on privacy and data protection.
Join GI’s Next Webinar on Trustworthy IT on 17/2
The German Informatics Society (GI), as part of the Ecosystem Formally Verifiable IT (EvIT) has launched a new webinar series called “Trustworthy Tuesday”. Once a month, researchers present their work in the field of formal verification. The webinars take place on 14:00 CET.
European Commission Proposes New Cybersecurity Package to Tackle Growing Threats
Europe faces daily cyber and hybrid attacks targeting essential services and democratic institutions, driven by increasingly sophisticated state and criminal actors. In response, the European Commission has proposed a new cybersecurity package aimed at strengthening the EU’s resilience and capacity to prevent, detect and respond to cyber threats.
Advancing Women’s Leadership in Digital Skills, AI Literacy, and Cyber Resilience
Dr Styliani Kleanthous, Assistant Professor at the Open University of Cyprus, Co-Director of the Cyprus Center for Trustworthy AI (CyCAT), and an active member of the CEPIS Women in ICT Expert Group, continues to exemplify excellence in women’s participation and leadership in the technology sector through her impactful contributions across Europe.
CEPIS Warns Of Chat Control “Light”
CEPIS welcomes the proposed changes in the new proposal that eliminate the mandatory nature of on-device CSAM detection. This significantly improves balancing the crucial protections for children online with the security and privacy risks for society as a whole. However, we are worried that other aspects of the new proposal still bring high risks to society without clear benefits for child protection.
Call to Participate: Annual Privacy Forum 2025
The 13th Annual Privacy Forum (APF) 2025, of which CEPIS is a long-standing partner, will take place on 22–23 October 2025 at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The event, themed “Privacy Technologies and Policy,” will bring together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners to discuss the evolving challenges and innovations in data protection and privacy across Europe.
