Data Protection Archive - Page 36 of 56 - External Data Protection Officer according to GDPR

Password and data security

by Tessa Lamken | Apr 14, 2022 | Privacy

It is estimated that an average Internet user has over 70 accounts that can only be accessed via individual access data. Secure passwords need to be defined both at work and at home. Many people find this difficult, which...

Federal Data Protection Commissioner: Caution with health data

by Tessa Lamken | Apr 10, 2022 | Privacy

Federal Data Protection Commissioner Ulrich Kelber has now presented his activity report for 2021. In particular, he warned in this against the too easy handling of health data by the developments of the Corona pandemic. Legal regulation for the processing of...

Two-factor authentication hacked

by Tessa Lamken | Apr 1, 2022 | Privacy

Two-factor authentication (also known as 2FA) is used for additional security when logging in, which is otherwise usually only secured with a password and user name. In some cases, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is also used for this purpose. With some of these...

Driver's license: control by the employer compliant with data protection?

by Tessa Lamken | Mar 28, 2022 | Privacy

In companies with a fleet of vehicles or in industries where business trips are the order of the day, employers regularly check their employees' driver's licenses. How this control can be designed in accordance with data protection and when it is necessary at all....

Photo transfer and data protection

by Tessa Lamken | Mar 25, 2022 | Privacy

More and more banks are offering the so-called photo transfer service. Here, the account holder can take a photo of a bill he wants to pay with his smartphone. This bill is then paid immediately via the corresponding banking app. Quickly...

"Pre-employment screening": data protection in the personnel selection process

by Tessa Lamken | Mar 7, 2022 | Privacy

When a company needs to fill a new position, personnel managers try to fill it in the best possible way with the help of a personnel selection process. It is not uncommon for them to do their own research in order to obtain more information about the applicant or...