Denmark: Additional funds allocated for the Danish Data Protection Agency to build a database on breaches of personal data security

On 15 December 2021, the Danish Government published the Danish National Strategy for cyber and information security for 2022-2024. It includes additional funding for the Data Protection Agency (DPA) to create a new public database encompassing information concerning personal data security breaches that the DPA had been notified about. The Danish DPA noted that in 2020 it has reviewed around 9’000 cases of personal data breaches which were reported by companies and organizations pursuant to the obligations of the General Data Protection Regulation. The publication of the data that the agency collects would provide additional information and insights into IT vulnerabilities and security threats in Denmark and help improve the security and resilience of the country’s digital infrastructure and IT systems.