Notary services from across the bloc have said that the EU should pay attention to which global actors have ‘control and access’ to key technologies used in judicial processes in the ongoing digitalisation of the sector.
The call comes after the European Commission presented its communication on digitalisation of justice in the EU, aiming to foster greater uptake of digital tools in the sector and increase the ease of access to information in cross-border cases.
And while professionals in the field have welcomed the commitment to advance digitalisation in judicial affairs, the Commission should also consider measures that could further assure legal services and citizens alike that sensitive data processed using next-generation technologies is properly protected.