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GDPR - Dataprotection Regulation

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  • Data protection and DSGVO - 5 stumbling blocks for SMEs

    For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it is often difficult to meet the data protection requirements according to the GDPR. Even with few resources for this topic, the data protection requirements apply to SMEs just as they do to larger companies, and so SMEs are not spared from audits by the data protection supervisory authorities. However, the need to act in a data protection-compliant manner should not only be seen in connection with possible fines and loss of reputation, but should also be used as a competitive advantage in view of the growing importance of data protection for end customers as well as in B2B business.

    Data protectionDIGITAL BREAKFAST7 minutes

  • Hard times for data transfer to third countries - "Privacy Shield" falls

    With the decision (Case C-311/18), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has declared the so-called "Privacy Shield" for data transfers to the USA to be invalid. The use of so-called standard contractual clauses must also be viewed critically in light of US surveillance laws. Possible courses of action for data-exporting companies have therefore been restricted. This article on international data traffic shows what companies must now do.

    Data protectionKarin Dietl4 minutes

  • Data protection and bring your own device (BYOD)

    When employees use their private devices, such as smartphones or laptops, as work equipment, it becomes complicated for employers. On the one hand, employees want to work on their familiar devices, but on the other hand, management is obliged to comply with data protection. However, this dilemma between practicality and compliance can be solved.

    Data protectionKarin Dietl5 minutes