About: data access

LEAK: Data Act’s proposed rules for data sharing, cloud switching, interoperability
The Data Act proposal defines the rules for sharing data, conditions for access by public bodies, international data transfers, cloud switching and interoperability, according to a draft seen by EURACTIV.
Estonia’s digital journey sets a precedent for other EU countries
In just a few decades, Estonia developed from a Soviet republic to one of the most advanced digital societies in the world. The small Baltic state is setting a precedent for other EU countries to harvest the benefits of digitalisation.
Data access blow for EU nationals with UK immigration cases
EU nationals will be unable to access their personal records held by the UK government in immigration cases, following a high court ruling on Thursday (3 October) that said "immigration exemption" introduced last year was not unlawful.
Google meets Commission to discuss data access in energy markets
Google’s global chief for Energy Market Development will on Tuesday (9 April) meet with senior European Commission officials to stress the importance of data access in the digital transformation of the energy sector, as stricter EU rules entered into force last December.
Agricultural industry eyes space data
Data access has become a key issue for the agricultural sector, which could benefit from European space programmes. EURACTIV.fr reports.
EU proposes ‘revolutionary’ fast-track system for police data access
A new EU proposal will force tech companies to share their users’ personal data with law enforcement authorities from different member states upon request.
Privacy regulators in hotseat over future of ‘fundamental’ website owners list
The internet is at risk of becoming fragmented if online databases that show who owns websites are shut down after the EU’s new data protection law takes effect next month, the head of internet domain organisation ICANN has warned.
EU hopes to avoid 1,500 deaths per year with eCall system
From 31 March, all new cars will have to be equipped with the new European eCall device, which automatically calls 112 in the event of a serious traffic accident
Would Brexit have come about without Cambridge Analytica?
Christopher Wylie, a former employee of Cambridge Analytica, said British voters would not have chosen to leave the EU in such large numbers without the coordinated action of far-right networks that lent a hand to the Leave.eu campaign. EURACTIV.fr reports.
Going into the real world to gather cancer data
In view of the growing burden of metastatic breast cancer (MBC), data on recurrence of the disease is urgently needed to support further research into the specific needs of patients.
Science – the new frontier of geopolitics
Science and international relations have always been intertwined, this link runs deeper now with the rise of innovation and technologies. However, regulations on new innovations and deep tech should also follow the rapid pace of their development, writes Sam Alvis.