There is no doubt that current legal safeguards for privacy and personal data protection needto be reinforced in view of the challenges posed by technology and globalisation. The rapid growth of big data applications is one of the new phenomena, but certainly not the only relevant development. This is why we are now approaching the final phase of a wide ranging reform of the current EU legal framework for data protection. This will deliver stronger rights for data subjects, stronger responsibilities for data controllers, and stronger supervision andenforcement of data protection rules across the EU.
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