Whistleblowing and data protection: policies and practices in 2024
We live in a time in which transparency and accountable action are becoming increasingly important. In the area of whistleblowing and data protection, Germany has taken a decisive step forward with the introduction of the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG).
Data protection: Fines without breach of duty?
The ECJ has sentenced the housing group Deutsche Wohnen to pay a fine and thus shared the view of data protectionists in a fundamental legal discussion. The problem was that the legal entity behind the group was responsible for the...
New NIS 2 Directive
The European NIS 2 Directive has been in force since January 2023 and must now be transposed into national law. Find out what this means for companies and European cybersecurity here. What does NIS mean? The term "NIS Directive" is the...
345 million euro fine for TikTok
The Irish data protection authorities, who are often accused of negligence, have now imposed a data protection fine on the popular online video service TikTok for negligent handling of minors' data. The amount of the fine is €345 million. The...
Data protection law: What are TOM?
In data protection law, the abbreviation "TOM" stands for "technical and organizational measures" in the area of data security. These serve to protect personal data. You can find out what measures are available here and what your company should bear in mind here.....
Data subject rights - How quickly must I respond?
The GDPR provides data subjects with a number of rights under data protection law that require a response from the respective company. But how quickly do you as a company actually have to respond to a request from a data subject? Which...
Exam: Data protection officer in operational practice
The appointment of a data protection officer is mandatory for many companies. But how does the data protection officer actually perform in practice once he or she has been appointed? Among other things, this is also the content of a current audit of the European...
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
On July 10, 2023, the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) was adopted as the successor to the Privacy Shield. The DFP thus represents an important development to address transatlantic data privacy challenges. Learn...
3 things you need to know about email archiving
Nowadays, a large part of business communication takes place via e-mail. As great as the advantages of digital communication are, it is important to remember that the handling of stored or at least storable data involves a certain...
5 shortcomings of German data protection after 5 years of the GDPR
The GDPR has been in force as the European standard for data protection since May 25, 2018. However, there are still some shortcomings, especially in the enforcement of the GDPR by German authorities. Find out here what the five shortcomings are in German data protection after...
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