Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:47:27 +0000

⚖️ Digital Omnibus: help or harm for open source?

At @fosdem 2026, Denise R. S. Almeida shared a practitioner’s view on the EU’s proposed Digital Omnibus, aimed at simplifying rules across frameworks like the GDPR and the Data Act.

✅ Less bureaucracy (unified incident reporting, shared DPIAs)
⚠️ Risk of GDPR deregulation via changes to personal data definition

🗓️ The call for evidence is open until 11 March 2026. Now’s the moment to engage and help shape outcomes.