EDRi<p>If confirmed, Brunner would lead DG HOME, the Commission unit that'll propose laws on data retention, encryption & other surveillance issues.<br />In short, the topics most relevant to EDRi's mission to stop discriminatory & arbitrary <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/StateSurveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StateSurveillance</span></a> will fall to him!</p><p>As Commissioner, he would have the opportunity to ensure that <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/AIAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AIAct</span></a> implementation follows international human rights standards for people at EU borders, and to protect encryption from chat control or the <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/GoingDark" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GoingDark</span></a> group.</p>