byRisk Project Newsletter 2 Supports SMEs with Data Protection Risks

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Published November 21st, 2025

Detected March 13th, 2026

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The Hellenic Data Protection Authority has released the second newsletter for the European byRisk project, which aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in identifying and analyzing data protection risks. This issue details project progress, including risk categorization and the design of a new risk assessment tool.

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The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) has published the second newsletter for the byRisk project, an initiative focused on supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with data protection risks. This newsletter details the project's progress, specifically highlighting the development of a new risk categorization system and the design of a risk assessment tool intended to help SMEs identify and analyze data protection risks arising from their processing activities.

This document serves as an informational update for data controllers and processors, particularly SMEs, regarding the byRisk project's advancements. While it does not impose new regulatory obligations or deadlines, it provides insights into tools and methodologies being developed to enhance data protection compliance. Regulated entities, especially those in the SME category, may find the project's outputs useful for improving their data protection practices.

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byRisk Project - Newsletter 2

21/11/2025

As part of its mission to inform and raise awareness among data controllers and processors about personal data protection legislation, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority continues the implementation of the European project byRisk (https://byrisk-project.eu/).

The project’s main objective is to support small and medium-sized enterprises in identifying and effectively analyzing data protection risks arising from their data processing activities. At the same time, it aims to enhance public awareness and understanding of these risks.

The 1 st byRisk newsletter presented the initial phase of the project — namely, the identification of data protection risks, the presentation of the methodology, and a summary of the main findings from the survey conducted among SMEs.

The 2 nd issue of the newsletter presents the progress of the project, focusing on the development of a new risk categorization and on the design of the framework and key functionalities of the new risk assessment tool.

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