maltatoday | SUNDAY • 26 DECEMBER 2021
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COMMERCIAL
Regulatory Framework
are taking the first steps to
propose a framework that tries
to strike the right balance be-
tween the right to the security
of data through encryption and
the right of law enforcement to
legitimately access encrypted
data.
On the 24th November 2020,
the Council published its first
official thoughts on the matter
including the possibility of "a
regulatory framework across
the EU that would allow com-
petent authorities to carry out
their operational tasks effec-
tively while protecting privacy,
fundamental rights and the se-
curity of communication could
be further assessed".
A number of legislative pro-
posals have been published
since the formation of the
new Commission in December
2019, including amongst oth-
ers, the Proposal for a Digital
Services Act and the Proposal
or a Digital Markets Act. Al-
though the journey for the leg-
islative proposals to be final-
ised is long and their impact on
society may not be immediate,
the regulatory initiatives being
taken are evidence of the work
being done to implement one
of the Commission's declared
priorities, namely to make a
Europe fit for the digital age.
MITA will be closely moni-
toring these regulatory devel-
opments as it embarks on its
own journey to execute the
newly minted MITA Strate-
gy 2021-2023 by building on
MITA's past successes and
continue assisting the Govern-
ment of Malta to implement
digital solutions which address
developments and challenges
within the spheres of security,
society and the economy.
The European institutions are taking the
first steps to propose a framework that
tries to strike the right balance between
the right to the security of data through
encryption and the right of law enforcement
to legitimately access encrypted data.
