Can a data protection officer be terminated without notice?
Employees who violate their contractual obligations may be dismissed without notice. To find out what changes if the employee is also an internal data protection officer, click here. Work and official duties From...
Digital Red Cross - humanitarian aid in cyber warfare
War is also subject to the changes of digitalization. In a possible cyberwar, humanitarian and medical actors are to be protected. To this end, there are now several proposals to implement the emblem of the red cross digitally. Why a digital red cross?...
But no e-prescription?
In one of the test regions, the e-prescription has been stopped for the time being, before it has even really started. The reason for this is data protection concerns. E-prescription pilot project To test the e-prescription in Germany, a pilot project was launched in several...
Data protection lawsuit against Deutsche Bahn (DB)
The civil rights organization Digitalcourage has filed a lawsuit against Deutsche Bahn. It claims that Deutsche Bahn's "DB Navigator" app collects users' data without their consent. You can find out everything there is to know about this here. Accusation of...
Always turn on webcam in home office?
Many employers whose employees work in a home office fear a loss of control over the work to be done. It is not uncommon for them to demand that the webcam be permanently switched on for monitoring purposes. A Dutchman has now taken legal action against this....
Implementation of the GDPR difficult for companies
According to a Bitkom survey, the implementation and interpretation of the GDPR is causing difficulties for many companies even after five years since it came into force. Find out here where these occur and what possible assistance is available. Bitkom survey on the GDPR In the...
How dangerous are VPN apps?
Google wants to include new bans for VPN apps in the Play Store guidelines starting in November. Here you can find out what this means and how these apps can be dangerous in terms of data protection. What does Google want to ban? Effective November...
Conflict of interest: Who may be a data protection officer?
In addition to external data protection officers, an employee may also be appointed (internal) data protection officer. However, you can find out here what restrictions apply and what the consequences of a violation may be. Appointment of a data protection officer...
Reason for termination Data protection breach
A data protection breach not only has consequences for the company concerned, but also for the employee concerned. The consequences under employment law can extend all the way to termination, as recently confirmed by the Saxony Higher Labor Court (LAG Sachsen).
The end for data retention?
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that the German version of data retention is not compatible with EU law. Now the framework for a new regulation in Germany must be set. Will Germany then still have...
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