‘Chat Control’ Regulation: Status Update
Just before its summer recess, the European Parliament has approved a renewed temporary derogation from the ePrivacy Regulation, extending the framework commonly known as “Chat Control 1.0”. Although more MEPs voted against the proposal than in favour, opponents failed to reach the absolute majority required to reject the Council’s position under the second reading procedure. An amendment adopted during the vote ensures that encrypted communications remain excluded from the measure.
EU Launches Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI
The European Commission has unveiled a new Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence, aimed at addressing the growing cybersecurity risks associated with advanced AI models while also leveraging their potential to strengthen digital security.
CEPIS Warns EU Against “Backdoor” Chat Monitoring in Child Protection Debate
As EU institutions move toward concluding key consultations on digital child protection rules, CEPIS is issuing a strong warning against proposals that could introduce broad monitoring of private communications.
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.
