IDPC officials address Data Protection Day national event

February 2025

The Commissioner and an official from the Office of the IDPC addressed a half-day event organised by the Directorate for Data Protection and Information Coordination (DPIC) within the Ministry for Justice, on the occasion of Data Protection Day.

Commissioner Ian Deguara gave an interesting overview of a number of cases and decisions taken by the IDPC in 2024 – highlighting the importance of the work that his office carries out in safeguarding the principles emanating from GDPR and data protection legislation.

By means of a detailed presentation on AI and Data Protection, Dr Marco Fagnano - Legal Counsel at the IDPC - raised awareness on data protection. He highlighted the concerns surrounding emerging technologies, by reference to the EU AI Act, partly in force, and data protection obligations which will apply in this context.

The event featured other speakers from the European Commission Representation in Malta, the Ministry for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector as well as the DPIC.