The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has released its 2014 inventory, a strategic planning document highlighting key areas of focus for the year ahead. "As the second mandate of the EDPS will come to an end in early 2014, it is appropriate to highlight that privacy and data protection have now become relevant in a wide range of EU policies,” said outgoing EDPS Peter Hustinx, adding, “The recognition of privacy and data protection as fundamental rights means that their delivery in practice must remain a high priority on the EU political agenda.” Among the key areas of strategic importance for 2014 are a new legal framework for data protection and rebuilding trust in global data flows.
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