With the imposition of fines in the millions against large US companies, EU data protection authorities took a stand in September: which GDPR regulations Meta and Clearview AI have violated and what other companies can learn from this.
On September 19, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a comprehensive report that particularly scrutinizes the data collection and use of large social media and video streaming services. The conclusion of the competition and consumer protection authority: The USA urgently needs a national data protection law.
On October 1, 2024, the First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) ruled that key provisions of the Federal Criminal Police Office Act (BKAG) on data storage and surveillance are not compatible with the fundamental right to informational self-determination under Article 2 para. 1 in conjunction with Article 1 para. 1 of the Basic Law (GG). Article 1 para. 1 of the German Basic Law (GG).
A ruling by the Munich Higher Regional Court (OLG) shows the fatal consequences of forwarding work emails to a private email account: The court confirmed the termination without notice of a member of the Management Board for a serious breach of the GDPR.
Does a data protection authority have to impose a fine for a GDPR breach? The European Court of Justice has now addressed this question. Its almost Solomonic ruling also results in practical recommendations for companies.
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The US federal agency National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new program that focuses on the cybersecurity and privacy aspects of AI. With this new program, NIST aims to ensure that companies can reap the benefits of AI while effectively managing the associated risks.
This criticism was not necessarily to be expected: In a report, the German Federal Audit Office has called for improvements to the NIS-2 Implementation Act. The Federal Government was endangering information and cyber security in Germany.
Even six years after the GDPR came into force, there are still problems due to national laws that conflict with the requirements of the GDPR. One particular example is the obligation to pay for a copy of one's own patient file. The Data Protection Conference has now decided to take action against this.
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