Safeguards mean EU watchdog protects personal devices, official says
By Lewis Crofts ( November 11, 2026, 14:14 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission’s safeguards for searching private phones mean its inspection practices respect the requirements of a recent EU court ruling that said a judicial warrant may be needed for certain kinds of seizures, according to a senior European Commission official. The way EU officials search for business correspondence meant there was no intrusive access to personal information, he said.The European Commission’s safeguards for searching private phones mean its inspection practices respect the requirements of a recent EU court ruling that said a judicial warrant may be needed for certain kinds of seizures, a senior European Commission official said....
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