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Data protection professionals under one roof by M. Schröder With more than 40 participants, the first meeting of the newly founded IAPP KnowledgeNet Chapter "Rhine-Ruhr" was a complete success. Data protection professionals from the law firms Oppenhoff & Partner are jointly responsible for organizing the regular meetings,

Version 5.5. of 2B Advice PrIME by D. Zier 2B Advice PrIME 5.5 provides the 1,500 license holders with a complete list of all possible data protection management measures, which users can prioritize and work through for their own company.  

New feature for 2B Advice PrIME by D. Zier The new version of 2B Advice PrIME Online Services is ready! The new version of the 2B Advice PrIME online services is now available to all subscribers of the service package with the new platform for

Which data protection training courses are worthwhile? by D. Zier Data protection training courses are required by law. It is one of the core tasks of data protection officers and is the most effective protection against data protection breaches. Despite this, 22 percent of companies only train their employees once when they are hired. 42

Results are a strong plea for the introduction of data protection officers across Europe by D. Zier The data protection officers of German companies see an urgent need for political action. 69 percent consider the existing data protection laws, particularly in the areas of cloud computing, international data processing and

Blackphone: The new smartphone from T. Nicholas Blackphone aims to change the way we look at smartphones and data protection. When we think of smartphones or cell phones, data protection is probably the last term that comes to mind. A new

Deletion of personal data at companies criticized by T. Mielke On April 24, 2013, the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Peter Schaar, presented his 24th activity report for the years 2011 and 2012. In it he criticizes

3,000 surveillance cameras in New York by R. Olschewski Microsoft and NYPD have jointly developed and launched a new electronic crime-fighting system. This system links 3,000 surveillance cameras in Lower Manhattan with police databases, street maps, crime registers and other information.

Data protection regulations must be observed by R. Olschewsk Data protection regulations and the associated decisions are becoming increasingly complex and the individual issues often require a qualified legal review. The admissibility or inadmissibility of proceedings often depends on even minor changes to the