On November 19, 2015, EDPS issued a report titled Meeting the Challenges of Big Data. In it, EDPS states its intent to launch an open discussion with legislators, regulators, industry, IT experts, academics, and citizens to explore the social benefits of Big Data and the challenges of protecting fundamental rights and individual freedoms.

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