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Data Protection Certification in the EU Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Certification and seals as a form of co-regulation have been on the EU agenda for over a decade. Enhancing consumer trust and promoting transparency and compliance are central arguments in the policy endorsement for certification. In the field of data protection, the General Data Protection Regulation has substanti- ated considerably these policy objectives of the European Commission. Our con- tribution discusses the new legal EU regime for data ...
Increased Incidence of Entanglements and Ingested Marine Debris in Dutch Seals from 2010 to 2020 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In recent decades, the amount of marine debris has increased in our oceans. As wildlife interactions with debris increase, so does the number of entangled animals, impairing normal behavior and potentially affecting the survival of these individuals. The current study summarizes data on two phocid species, harbor (Phoca vitulina) and gray seals (Halichoerus grypus), affected by marine debris in Dutch waters from 2010 to 2020. The findings ...
The future of privacy certification in Europe: an exploration of options under article 42 of the GDPR Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The EU faces substantive legislative reform in data protection, specifically in the form of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). One of the new elements in the GDPR is its call to establish data protection certification mechanisms, data protection seals and marks to help enhance transparency and compliance with the Regulation and allow data subjects to quickly assess the level of data protection of relevant products and services. To ...
Interplay of hemozoin and host factors in malaria immunopathogenesis KU Leuven
Malaria is a widespread mosquito-borne infectious disease affecting about 500 million people yearly and resulting in over 1 million of deaths, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of malaria-related mortalities is caused by infections of Plasmodium falciparum and occurs mostly in young infants under the age of five years. Also, primigravidae are at increased risk of pregnancy-associated malaria. Although people living in endemic ...
Historical ecological monitoring and appraisal for extractive uses and other values in Malaysia unveils consequences of regime shifts in 120 years of mangrove management Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve (MMFR) in Peninsular Malaysia, with its ‘management plans’ traced back to 1904, is the longest-managed mangrove forest for timber (pole/charcoal) production through intermediate thinning and final felling (or clear-felling) operations. For 115 years, the mangroves in the productive zones have been harvested under a 30-year rotation cycle. The 10-year management plans released by the Forestry Department have been ...
Skeletal control of hematopoiesis: Impact of the stromal-vascular bone marrow niche in the support of fetal and adult hematopoiesis KU Leuven
Bone is not only crucial for allowing movement, providing support and protection for vital organs and maintaining mineral homeostasis, but the skeleton also represents the prime site for blood cell production or hematopoiesis. To ensure constant blood cell levels under homeostatic conditions and rapid responses to emergencies or injuries, the balance between self-renewal and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) needs to be tightly ...
Mitigating password database breaches with Intel SGX KU Leuven
In order to prevent rainbow attacks against a stolen password database, most passwords are appended with a unique salt before hashing them as to make the password random and more secure. However, the decreasing cost of hardware has made it feasible to perform brute force attacks by guessing the passwords (even when extended with their salt).Recently Intel has made processors with Intel SGX commercially available. This security technology enables ...
Long bone fractures in (poly)trauma patients: risk analyses of musculoskeletal complications and strategies to prevent them KU Leuven
Over the past decades, the treatment of (poly)trauma patients has changed dramatically. The transition to DCS, for example, has led to a decrease in morbidity and mortality over the past decades, and is an excellent example of how preventive measures have improved the care of these patients. Aside from DCS, other interventions have also improved the care for the injured patient; however, some important issues remain. Musculoskeletal ...
Marine biological valuation of the shallow Belgian coastal zone Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek
The Belgian coastal zone hosts a complex of space-use and resource-use activities with a myriad of pressures. Specifically at the beaches, predictions on sea-level rise, storms and flood risk from the North Sea have led to several big coastal defence projects. Management of sandy beaches is a multi-faceted and complex endeavor, where the interests of several stakeholders need to be combined.
In this paper, we used the marine biological ...
In this paper, we used the marine biological ...