ISO 27001 certification: role and tasks of the ISO in setting up an ISMS
Setting up an information security management system (ISMS) means to assign tasks within the company in the following: The information security officer (ISO) has a major
Google aims to address data protection concerns with launching Analytics 4 in the EU
On March 16, 2022, Google announced the launch of Google Analytics 4. Google is attempting to end data protection discussions that have
“Privacy Shield 2.0”: first reactions to new agreement
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, together with President Biden, recently announced an “agreement in principle” on a new data exchange
New ePrivacy template for preparing a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
ePrivacy has recently published a first template for the preparation of a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), bringing light and structure to this topic: What
Direct mail marketing under the GDPR – how to deal with opt-outs
In a judgement of 25 February, the Stuttgart Regional Court examined a number of relevant questions concerning direct mail marketing. Among other things,
Federated Learning– New Opportunities for data protection compliance
Federated machine learning is a rather new approach of machine learning where an algorithm is trained on local nodes or devices. The
Protect your company’s valuable information assets! Establishment and auditing of ISMS and PIMS
Establishment of an Information Security Management System (ISMS)Particularly in digital companies, information is the basis of any business activity and is therefore
Fine due to conflict of interest of the internal DPO
Company: Bank (name not known)Possible data protection breach: conflict of interest of the internal DPO.Authority: APD (Belgian Data Protection Authority)Amount of fine: 75.000 Euro The Belgian
Fine for lack of explicit consent to profiling for commercial purposes
Company: CAIXABANK PAYMENTS & CONSUMER EFC, EP, S.A.U.Possible data protection breach: lack of explicit and informed consent to profile users for commercial purposes.Authority: AEPD (Agencia
The new “UK Standard Contractual Clauses”
On the 4th of June 2021 the European Commission has published a new set of Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) (see our article