As the first company the VBL (Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder) has successfully passed the certification procedure for obtaining the EuroPriSe quality seal „Website Certification„. It received extensive support from Nicole Schmidt as Legal Expert and Andreas Sütterlin as Technical Expert, both representing SüdWest Datenschutz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH from Karlsruhe. Websites which have been awarded the EuroPriSe seal of approval are subject to European data […]
The technological advances and the global interconnectedness allow an accumulation of digital data on an unprecedented scale. These mases of raw data from the Internet, mobile communications, health care, finance, credit card payments, customer card usage, etc. are to be processed productively and made usable. The technology „Big Data“ is designed to make complex data sets economically usable and thus ensure the competitiveness of its […]
The implementation of data protection requirements poses major challenges for many companies. Necessity for a data protection officer Considering the complexity and often abstractly formulated regulations, which must be adhered to when dealing with personal data, some companies would like to have a guide, who gives orientation. The regulations of the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG) require that public and non-public bodies (e.g. […]
The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will replace the European Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data). As a result of the rapid technological advances, permanently growing digitalization and subsequent data scandals, the data protection guideline in its current form does not provide adequate protection […]