On March 17, 2026, the European Parliament published a briefing signalling continued momentum toward the creation of an EU‑wide Single Entry Point (SEP) for security incident reporting. The initiative is part of the European Commission’s proposed Digital Omnibus legislative package and is intended to simplify how organizations report incidents – including personal data breaches – […]
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Spanish DPA Releases Agentic AI Guidance
On 18 February 2026, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos or ‘AEPD’) published an 81‑page guidance document on the privacy aspects of AI systems operating as agents – commonly referred to as ‘agentic AI’. The guidance is aimed at companies that process personal data under the EU General Data Protection […]
European Commission Publishes Guidance For Companies Implementing the EU Cyber Resilience Act
On December 3, 2025, the European Commission published its first set of technical FAQs on the EU Cyber Resilience Act (‘CRA’). The CRA is an EU-wide law which lays down cybersecurity requirements for ‘products with digital elements’ (‘PDEs’), including IoT devices, hardware components, and certain software. It becomes fully applicable on December 11, 2027, with […]
Spanish DPA Highlights Privacy Risks in GenAI Content Creation
Earlier this month, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, or AEPD) issued new guidance on the privacy and data protection risks associated with uploading images or photos – whether directly or indirectly identifying individuals – into generative AI tools. The guidance is particularly focused on situations where those images are […]
How to Comply with the EU AI Act: Guidance from the Spanish AI Regulator
On December 10, the Spanish supervisory authority for the EU AI Act (Agencia Española de Supervisión de Inteligencia Artificial, or AESIA) published a set of 16 detailed guidelines and non-binding checklists (available online here in Spanish) designed to help companies navigate their obligations under the AI Act, which entered into force in August 2024. The […]