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20 Oct

Homo Digitalis for Facebook’s Content Moderation Center in newspaper “Kathimerini”

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis's Konstantinos Kakavoulis comments in "Kathimerini" newspaper on the secrecy surrounding Facebook services in our country.

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17 Oct

Homo Digitalis participates in PERSONA Project

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Our organisation has become member of the Advisory Committee of PERSONA Project, represented by Homo Digitalis's Mr Konstantinos Kakavoulis.

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15 Oct

Homo Digitalis on meeting regarding the implementation of the Directive on Intellectual Property

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis participated in a EU meeting regarding the implementation of the Directive on Intellectual Property in Warsaw between October 11 and 13, 2019.

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15 Oct

Homo Digitalis at ANT1 TV network’s news

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Homo Digitalis’s Vice President, Mr Stefanos Vittoratos gave an interview at ANT1 TV network regarding the ever-changing cyber security legal framework in our country.

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13 Oct

Homo Digitalis participates in DFF event on the strategic litigation opportunities of the GDPR

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 26th and 27th September 2019, Homo Digitalis's E. Chelioudakis participated in a follow-up meeting on the strategic litigation opportunities of the General Data Protection Regulation in Berlin hosted by the Digital Freedom Fund.

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09 Oct

Homo Digitalis at the 1st Cyber security Conference organized by KPMG in Greece

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Homo Digitalis’s Stephanos Vitoratos represented our organisation at the first Cyber security Conference organized by KPMG in Greece.

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07 Oct

Homo Digitalis at Researcher’s Night 2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis participated in Researcher’s Night event for the second consecutive year, spreading information and knowledge to hundreds of adults and youngsters regarding their digital rights.

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06 Oct

Homo Digitalis meets MEP Alexis Georgoulis and his team at European Parliament

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On October 2, 2019 Homo Digitalis had the great honour and pleasure to meet Mr. Alexis Georgoulis, Member of the European Parliament and his team lead at the EP, Mr. Manos Kalaintzis.

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05 Oct

Homo Digitalis’s Presentation at Hellenic (ISC)² Chapter

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On September 26, 2019, Homo Digitalis’s Konstantinos Kakavoulis and Emmanouil Tzivieris presented the activities of our organisation and the new Greek law 4624/2019 to the members of the Hellenic (ISC)² Chapter.

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25 Sep

Homo Digitalis on a seminar discussion regarding Law 4624/2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On September 24, 2019 Mr. Konstantinos Kakavoulis represented Homo Digitalis in a seminar about the initial discussion regarding the newly adopted Law 4624/2019 on personal data, which was hold by EPLO and Athens Bar Association.

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22 Sep

Homo Digitalis at Researcher’s Night 2019!

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The event will take place on Friday 27 September 2019 from 17:00 p.m. to 23:00 p.m. in the premises of the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (“FORTH”) and the entrance is free of any charge.

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20 Sep

Official Request to the Hellenic Data Protection Authority for the issuance of legal opinion on Law 4624/2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, Homo Digitalis and the Consumer Association “Quality of Life” (Ε.Κ.ΠΟΙ.ΖΩ), filed a request before the Hellenic Data Protection Authority in order the Authority to issue a legal opinion regarding the newly adopted Law 4624/2019.

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17 Sep

Law 4624/2019 on personal data: An initial discussion

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Tuesday the 24th of September 2019 the Institute for Privacy Law, Data Protection, and Technology, established by the European Public Law Organization (EPLO), and the Athens Bar Association are holding an event under the name: 'Law.

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15 Sep

Homo Digitalis in DOCUMENTO newspaper

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Sunday 15th September 2019, Homo Digitalis’s members, Mr. Konstantinos Kakavoulis and Mr. Panagiotis Gialis gave an interview in Documento newspaper.

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10 Sep

Homo Digitalis participates in the Working Party of CEPS on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The Working Party will hold its first meeting on 10 September 2019 in Brussels, while 4 more meetings will follow in the upcoming months. Its work will be completed with the publication of a study during the.

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29 Aug

Homo Digitalis in Netweek journal

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

In the newest Netweek issue, Homo Digitalis’s Stefanos Vitoratos gives an interview on the recent draft legislation relating to personal data implementing GDPR, which was adopted on the 26th of August 2019 by the Greek Parliament.

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04 Aug

Schrems II Case before the CJEU

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Tuesday 9 and Wednesday, 10 July, a very important case for the protection of personal data was heard before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.

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28 Jul

Homo Digitalis at European Commission’s 1st Alliance Assembly for Artificial Intelligence

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Wednesday 26 June 2019, Homo Digitalis participated in European Commission's first AI Alliance Assembly in Brussels.

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07 Jul

Homo Digitalis on PARAPOLITICA 90,1 FM radio

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On June 26 2019, Homo Digitalis’s Katerina Pouliou, had an interview on PARAPOLITICA 90,1 FM radio with the journalist G. Houdalakis about elections and the processing of personal data.

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25 Jun

Homo Digitalis at the 4th Data Privacy & Protection Conference

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On the 25th of June 2019, Homo Digitalis had the great pleasure to participate as scientific partner at the 4th Data Privacy & Protection Conference.

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11 Jun

The newest issue of GDPR Today is out!

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, June 11th 2019, the new issue of GDPR Today has been released including many articles and statistics about the compliance of GDPR! It is the third participation of Homo Digitalis!

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11 Jun

FRA’s new Annual Report on Human Rights and its new research on Artificial Intelligence is here!

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (‘FRA’) published its new report on Human Rights on June 6 and on June 11 its new new research on Artificial Intelligence.

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08 Jun

Homo Digitalis to the organizing committee of the Data Privacy & Protection Conference 2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The Vice President of Homo Digitalis, Mr. Stefanos Vitoratos is actively involved in organizing the 4th Data Privacy & Protection Conference, that will take place onTuesday 25th of June 2019 in Maroussi of Attica Region.

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06 Jun

Homo Digitalis at ENISA Conference in Greece

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Our organisation had the great pleasure to participate in the conference organised by ENISA under the title: “Artificial intelligence: An opportunity for the EU cyber-crisis management”.

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30 May

Complaint lodged by Homo Digitalis against Greece for non-compliance with the EU’s data privacy law addressed to the European Commission

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, on 30.05.2019, our organisation lodged a complaint before the European Commission against Greece for non-compliance with the EU law on the protection of personal data (Directive 2016/680 and GDPR).

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29 May

Homo Digitalis participates in major conferences and events in EU and the United States

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

In May 2019, our organisation had the pleasure to participate in events of high importance in EU and United States; there we discussed, exchanged points of views and concerns regarding the protection of Human Rights with academics.

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23 May

Interview with ETHNOS about elections and processing of personal data

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis’s Katerina Pouliou sat down for an interview with journalist Mary Tsinou from ETHNOS about the processing of personal data during election campaigns.

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20 May

Open letter on the implementation of the provisions of the new Directive on Copyright

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, on 20 May 2019, EDRi and 41 other organisations, Homo Digitalis included, sent an open letter to the European Commission, requesting the organisations’ active inclusion in the implementation process of the newly adopted Copyright Directive, through.

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20 May

Homo Digitalis at the Greek-French School of Piraeus “Saint Paul”

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis was invited by the Greek-French School of Piraeus "Saint Paul" and spoke to the students of the Secondary School and of the High School about digital rights.

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15 May

Open Letter on the dangers of using deep packet inspection

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, 15 May 2019, European Digital Rights (EDRi) along with other 45 civil society organizations, academics and private actors from 15 different countries, including Homo Digitalis, sent an open letter to European legislators informing them on the.

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14 May

Concept Note to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Children

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis submitted Concept Note to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child about children’s rights in relation to the digital environment.

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09 May

Homo Digitalis visited Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis was hosted by Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna and spoke to the students of the 1st and 2nd grade of the High School about digital footprints and their rights regarding their personal data.

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30 Apr

Open letter on net neutrality addressed to the European Commission and BEREC

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

29 organisations of civil society, Homo Digitalis included, sent today an open letter addressed to the European Commission and the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC).

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15 Apr

The proposed reform on European Intellectual Property Law has been approved

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, the Member States of the European Union voted in favor of the proposed European Directive on copyright and related rights/neighbouring rights in the digital single market.

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30 Mar

The new issue of GDPR Today is out

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The new issue of GDPR Today was released on 25 March. Homo Digitalis participated in its drafting

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29 Mar

Homo Digitalis in a meeting with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today Homo Digitalis had a very interesting and important meeting with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. George Sarlis

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27 Mar

Seminar “Regulating Social Media” with the participation of Homo Digitalis

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Tuesday 27.03.2019 the seminar “Regulating Social Media” took place in Nomiki Bibliothiki

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27 Mar

Homo Digitalis at Ionidios School of Piraeus

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, 27 March 2017, Homo Digitalis conducted a presentation to students of 12-15 years in Ionidios School of Piraeus concerning Cyberbullying

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23 Mar

Homo Digitalis in the European Parliament #SaveYourInternet #Pledge2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Many members of Homo Digitalis who live in Belgium organized important meetings with Greek MEPs arguing against Article 13 of the new copyright directive of the EU

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08 Mar

Homo Digitalis joins forces with Statewatch, Privacy International, Digital Courage and ApTI

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

We sent an open letter to call on MEPs in the European Parliament Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) to oppose to the introduction of mandatory fingerprinting for national identity cards

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28 Feb

Homo Digitalis submits a memorandum on the Personal Data Draft Law

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis submits a memorandum on the Personal Data Draft Law, subsequently to the meeting held with the Regulatory Committee

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25 Feb

Pledge2019.eu: Voters poised to make upload filters a dealbreaker in EU elections

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Austrian digital rights NGO epicenter.works and partner organisations from across Europe, including Homo Digitalis, are launching the campaign Pledge2019.eu, inviting representatives to pledge to reject upload filters

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24 Feb

Homo Digitalis at the annual meeting of Digital Freedom Fund

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis had the pleasure and honour to participate at the annual developing strategy meeting, by the organisation Digital Freedom Fund in Berlin

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21 Feb

Homo Digitalis at a meeting with the Special Regulatory Committee for the Draft Law on Data Protection

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Homo Digitalis attended a meeting with the Special Regulatory Committee for the Draft Law on Data Protection

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18 Feb

Homo Digitalis proposal on the Draft Law on Personal Data

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Homo Digitalis suggested an addition to the Draft Law on Personal Data

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28 Jan

Guidelines by Homo Digitalis in the context of the European Data Protection Day

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Which are the challenges and what can you do to protect your rights? Homo Digitalis created a short video in the context of the European Data Protection Day

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28 Jan

Homo Digitalis for the European Data Protection Day

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

January 28 has been established as the European Data Protection Day by the Council of Europe. The members of Homo Digitalis created a video explaining what do personal data mean for them.

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16 Dec

Homo Digitalis met with the Greek Data Protection Authority

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Homo Digitalis had the pleasure of meeting the representatives of the Greek Data Protection Authority. Present at the meeting were the Chairperson of the Authority Mr K. Menoudakos, also Mr V. Zorkadis (Director of the Secretariat) and.

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05 Dec

Actions in national and european level regarding e-evidence

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

18 organizations sent a letter to all the EU Member States, putting forward their vivid concerns regarding the approach suggested by the Austrian Presidency in the draft Regulation on European production and preservation orders for electronic evidence.

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04 Dec

8 digital rights organizations ask for transparency regarding the new Data Protection Commissioner of Serbia

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 4 December, EDRi, Access Now, APTI, EFN, Epicenter.works, Open Rights Group, Privacy International and Homo Digitalis sent a joint letter to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, requesting a transparent procedure regarding the appointment.

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02 Dec

The Norwegian Consumer Council files a complaint against Google

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On November 27, 2018 the Norwegian Consumer Council filed a complaint against Google. Based on a new study, Google is accused of using deceptive design and misleading information to manipulate its users.

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27 Nov

Homo Digitalis sends a letter to the Greek Parliament regarding the draft law on PNR data

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis submitted an open letter on November 27, addressed to all the Members of the Greek Parliament, regarding the draft law on PNR data

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21 Nov

Letter to the European Data Protection Board for the ceasement of GDPR abuse

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 21 November 2018, ApTI, Privacy International, EDRi and 15 more digital rights organizations, including Homo Digitalis, sent a letter to the European Data Protection Board, regarding the abuse of GDPR provisions in Romania

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19 Nov

Letter to Mark Zuckerberg

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis was among 80 organizations who sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg

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12 Nov

Homo Digitalis in the European Parliament

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On the 8th of November a conference on “Facebook and other social dangers” took place in the European Parliament. Homo Digitalis was invited by Mr. Kouloglou and was represented by Anastasia Karagianni.

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04 Nov

Homo Digitalis became an observer-member of EDRi

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Homo Digitalis is the first Greek organization to get observer-member status by EDRi

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01 Nov

Homo Digitalis’s first seminar was successfully completed

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The first seminar organized by Homo Digitalis, entitled "European Cyber Security Month: Real Challenges-Legal and Technical Solutions", was successfully completed. More than 150 academics, professionals, students and citizens participated.

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24 Oct

Seminar: “European Cybersecurity Month: Real Challenges-Legal and Technical Solutions”

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

In the context of the European Cyber Security Month campaign, Homo Digitalis organizes a conference entitled "European Cyber Security Month: Real Challenges - Legal and Technical Solutions ".

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23 Oct

Homo Digitalis signs EPIC’s Universal Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, 23.10.2018, Homo Digitalis joined organizations and experts around the world and signed EPIC's Universal Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence

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15 Oct

Homo Digitalis receives two scholarships for free participation in the most popular conference for the protection of privacy and private data in the world

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Our organization has the pleasure and honour to have received two scholarships from the program “Epic Public Voice Scholarships for NGOs” to participate in the 40th “International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners” in Brussels

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08 Oct

Researcher’s Night was concluded successfully

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Friday 5 October Homo Digitalis had the pleasure to participate in Researcher’s Night in the premises of the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”.

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01 Oct

The European Cyber Security Month is here

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) together with the European Commission (DG CONNECT) and other partners devote October to cyber security every year

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27 Sep

Homo Digitalis in the Researcher’s Night

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Homo Digitalis participates in the greatest celebration of Research and Science in Greece.

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18 Sep

Homo Digitalis made an oral statement to the UN

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Konstantinos Kakavoulis of Homo Digitalis, represented the organization in the United National Human Rights Council 39th session (Geneva, 10-28 September 2018).

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31 Aug

Freedom of online expression needs you yet again!

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Learn how you can act so that the Internet does not change form

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30 Aug

Homo Digitalis on the television news of ERT1

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

In the television news of ERT1, the national broadcaster of Greece, on 19 August 2018 a reportage, devoted to Homo Digitalis and our digital rights, was presented.

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20 Aug

The report of Homo Digitalis in the UN website

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The report of Homo Digitalis on the right to privacy in the digital age has been published in the website of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

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20 Aug

Homo Digitalis on “Kalokerini Enimerosi”, ERT1

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Elpida Vamvaka and Konstantinos Kakavoulis, co-founders of Homo Digitalis were hosted in the morning show of ERT1, the national broadcaster of Greece, called “Kalokerini Enimerosi”, on 17 August 2018.

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13 Aug

Homo Digitalis gives its first interview to the Greek media

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Konstantinos Kakavoulis, co-founder and Board Member of Homo Digitalis spoke to LIFO and the journalist Ms. Meropi Kokkini for our organization and its scope.

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02 Aug

Reddit was hacked

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

According to the official press release by the company, published yesterday (01.08.2018), some hackers got access to the computer systems of the platform and thus, gained access to users’ personal data.

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16 Jul

Statewatch announces the establishment of a new observatory

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

When the interoperability of databases is the first sign for a future “Big Brother” society

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11 Jul

Three important studies examine the threats to free, impartial and transparent elections

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published today three new studies regarding personal data analysis for the promotion of political campaigns.

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05 Jul

EU: Freedom of online expression was saved!

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The European Parliament rejected the Proposal for a Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market

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03 Jul

FRA published today the summary of his second report on surveillance by the intelligence services in Greek

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published its second report on the protection of fundamental rights in the context of surveillance by national intelligence services in October 2017. Now, the report is also available in.

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29 Jun

Homo Digitalis sends an e-mail to the Greek members of the European Parliament

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Homo Digitalis sends an e-mail to the Greek MEPs regarding the Proposal for a Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market

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21 Jun

EU: Censorship on the internet? The first step is done

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The European Union made the first step for the adoption of the directive that limits the freedom of expression on the Internet

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05 Jun

Homo Digitalis signs the open letter on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

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Homo Digitalis signs the open letter to the European Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

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30 May

Letter by Homo Digitalis to the Greek Parliament: Reinforcement of the Independent Authorities

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 30 May 2018, Homo Digitalis submitted a letter to the Greek Parliament regarding the reinforcement of the Personal Data Protection Authority and the Authority for the Confidentiality of Communications

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18 May

Homo Digitalis signs the Toronto Declaration: Protection of the rights to equality and non-discrimination in machine learning systems

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

In May 2018, Homo Digitalis signed the Toronto Declaration on the protection of the rights to equality and non-discrimination in machine learning systems

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20 Apr

Letter by Homo Digitalis to the Greek Parliament: Amendment to the draft law implementing the GDPR

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Letter by Homo Digitalis to the Greek Parliament, suggesting an amendment to the draft law on Personal Data Protection, implementing the EU Regulation 2016/679 and transposing EU Directive 2016/680

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27 Mar

The first digital rights NGO was established in Greece

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis, the first Non-Governmental Organization in Greece with the scope of protecting human rights in the digital age, was established.

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