The British tax agency HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) has reported that cybercriminals have stolen approximately 47 million pounds through fraudulently opened tax accounts. More than 100,000 people have been affected, often without even knowing it. How did this incident happen?.
The EU Digital Identity Wallet is a digital wallet for electronic identities launched by the European Commission. It is intended to provide citizens, consumers, and businesses in the EU with a secure and reliable means of digital identification. How the Identity Wallet is expected to work.
The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI), Prof. Dr. Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider, has imposed two fines totaling 45 million euros on Vodafone GmbH. The fines focus in particular on shortcomings in the company’s handling of data processors.
The European Commission has fined Delivery Hero SE and Glovoapp23 SA a total of 329 million euros for forming a cartel in the online delivery services market. What are the implications of this decision for the Compliance-has practical experience.
The highest Fine In May 2025, the Irish data protection authority DPC imposed a fine of EUR 530 million on the video app TikTok for processing data without its knowledge and consent. Consent of those affected made their way to China. In Italy, France, and Spain, there were also high GDPR-Fines were imposed.
Does an online store always have to offer guest access that customers can use without registering? The Hanseatic Higher Regional Court had to address this question. The key issues were Data minimization and personalized Advertisingon which clear statements were made in favor of entrepreneurial leeway.
One of the first applicable obligations under the AI Regulation concerns AI competence as set forth in Article 4: Companies and public bodies must ensure that all persons who develop, operate, or use AI systems have sufficient knowledge and skills in working with AI. The EU has now published new FAQs on Article 4 of the AI Regulation.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is currently warning of scammers operating under the guise of ESMA: Disguised as professionals, their goal is to steal sensitive data and money. Data protection officers, Compliance-Teams and other subject matter experts should be aware of the risks.
Many cookie banners are designed to be manipulative and steer users toward giving their consent, according to the State Data Protection Commissioner of Lower Saxony. In a recent case, the Regulatory Authority Enforced: Anyone who provides a clearly visible „Accept All“ button must also provide an equivalent „Reject All“ button.
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